H446-1.1.3.flip learning quiz

Which of these storage options is best for storing games external to a portable games console, thereby minimising the need for internal flash memory capacity?

• DVD-R
• Flash memory cards
• Proprietary, small optical disks
• Mini-hard disks

A police officer has a body worn video camera (BWV). Which is the most likely secondary storage medium for this device?

• Magnetic
• Cloud
• Optical
• Solid state

Which of the following is the most portable form of storage?

• Internal hard disk
• Portable hard disk
• USB memory stick
• DVD-RW

Which of the following is the least portable and durable form of storage?

• CD-R
• DVD-RW
• USB memory stick
• Magnetic hard disk

A desktop PC user wants to maximise the speed of loading and using their operating system (OS), which has frequent updates. Which configuration would work best?

• OS stored on solid state drive, applications on hard drive
• OS stored on ROM, applications on solid state drive
• OS stored on hard drive, applications on solid state drive
• OS stored on ROM, applications on hard drive

A desktop PC with an internal single drive of 16TB is likely to be:

• Magnetic
• Optical
• ROM
• Solid state

Why would a user choose to swap their hard disk for an SSD?

• It has a quicker access speed
• It is more portable
• It is more reliable
• It usually has a higher storage capacity

One advantage of flash memory over a hard disk is that:

• Before it fails you usually get detectable anomalies
• It is significantly faster
• It is cheaper byte for byte
• It generally has a much larger capacity

Which type of secondary storage would you recommend for low latency and fast transfer speeds?

• Optical
• Cloud
• Magnetic
• Solid state

Which of these is an optical storage device?

• Cloud
• Hard disk
• CD-R
• Flash memory