Unit 1.2 - Secondary Storage MCQ

Which of the following is not a type of storage? (1/2)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a DVD ROM? (1/2)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a USB memory stick? (4/5)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a SSD card? (4/5)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a HDD? (4/5)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Which of the following types of storage would likely access its data the fastest? (4-6)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Which of the following types of storage is the most durable? (9)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per MB/GB? (9)

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not very portable? (9)

• It has moving parts

• It is too large

• It will break if you touch it

• It is too small

Why does a laptop need secondary storage? (1/2)

• To backup files to move to another computer

• To storage programs that are currently running

• To store data, files and software for future use

• To store data that the processor needs