1.2.2 Secondary Storage

Which of the following is not a type of storage?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a DVD ROM?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a USB memory stick?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is an SSD card?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a HDD?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

6: Which of the following types of storage would usually have the faster read/write speed?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Which of the following types of storage is the most durable?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Which of the following types of storage is usually the most expensive per MB/GB?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) more likely to break if moved?

• 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?

• To reduce the amount of virtual memory it needs

• To store data, files and software for future use

• To make the laptop run faster

• To store data that the processor needs