1.2.2: Secondary Storage-cs-new

What is the primary characteristic of secondary storage?

• Non-volatile storage

• Low capacity

• High cost

• Directly embedded on the motherboard

Which storage type is known for having the highest capacity per gigabyte at a lower cost?

• Optical

• Solid State

• Magnetic

• None of the above

What is a major disadvantage of optical storage?

• Low capacity and fragile

• High durability

• Fast access speed

• Very portable

Which type of storage is best for transporting files easily due to its small size?

• Solid state storage

• None of the above

• Optical discs

• Magnetic tape

What is the main advantage of solid state storage over magnetic HDDs?

• Larger capacity

• Higher durability and faster access speed

• Serial access to data

• Cheaper cost per gigabyte

Which storage type is still used by companies to back up large amounts of data?

• Solid state drives

• USB flash drives

• Optical discs

• Magnetic tape

What is the main reason floppy disks became obsolete?

• Low cost

• Too durable

• High capacity

• Replaced by faster and higher capacity solid state devices

Which characteristic is not a strength of magnetic storage?

• Cheaper cost per gigabyte

• Large capacity

• Portability when powered on

• Durability

What is the slowest type of secondary storage?

• All are equally slow

• Magnetic

• Solid state

• Optical

Which storage type would be most appropriate for sending videos and pictures through the post?

• Optical discs

• Solid state storage

• Magnetic tape

• Magnetic hard disk drives