Primary vs Secondary Storage

What is another name for primary storage?

• External storage

• Internal storage

• Backup storage

• Archival storage

Which type of storage is typically faster?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both are equally fast

• Neither, speed is the same

Which type of storage is usually volatile?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both are volatile

• Neither is volatile

Which type of storage is used for long-term data storage?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both are used for long-term storage

• Neither is used for long-term storage

Which of the following is an example of primary storage?

• Hard disk

• RAM

• USB drive

• CD-ROM

Which of the following is an example of secondary storage?

• Cache memory

• ROM

• SSD

• Registers

Which type of storage is directly accessible by the CPU?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both are directly accessible

• Neither is directly accessible

Which type of storage is typically non-volatile?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both are non-volatile

• Neither is non-volatile

Which type of storage is generally larger in capacity?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both have the same capacity

• Neither has a large capacity

Which type of storage is more expensive per unit of storage?

• Primary storage

• Secondary storage

• Both are equally expensive

• Neither is expensive