Exploring Storage Devices

What are the main types of storage devices?

• Network Routers

• USB Hubs

• Magnetic Tape Drives

• Hard Disk Drives, Solid State Drives, Optical Discs, Flash Drives, Cloud Storage

Name one example of a magnetic storage device.

• USB Flash Drive

• Solid State Drive (SSD)

• CD-ROM

• Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

What is a solid-state drive (SSD)?

• A solid-state drive (SSD) uses spinning disks to store data.

• A solid-state drive (SSD) is a type of hard disk drive (HDD).

• A solid-state drive (SSD) is primarily used for cooling computer components.

• A solid-state drive (SSD) is a storage device that uses flash memory to store data.

How does a hard disk drive (HDD) store data?

• A hard disk drive (HDD) stores data magnetically on spinning disks.

• A hard disk drive (HDD) stores data on removable flash drives.

• A hard disk drive (HDD) stores data in solid-state memory.

• A hard disk drive (HDD) stores data using optical discs.

What is the primary difference between magnetic and solid-state storage?

• Magnetic storage is faster than solid-state storage.

• Solid-state storage uses magnetic disks for data storage.

• Magnetic storage is more durable than solid-state storage.

• Magnetic storage relies on magnetic fields, whereas solid-state storage uses flash memory.

Which type of storage device is generally faster: SSD or HDD?

• External Hard Drive

• SSD

• USB Flash Drive

• HDD

What does data storage capacity refer to?

• The maximum amount of data a storage device can hold.

• The physical size of the storage device.

• The type of data that can be stored.

• The speed at which data is transferred.

How is data storage capacity measured?

• Data storage capacity is measured in liters.

• Data storage capacity is measured in meters.

• Data storage capacity is measured in grams.

• Data storage capacity is measured in bytes.

What is the typical storage capacity range for USB flash drives?

• 2 GB to 2 TB

• 1 GB to 16 GB

• 10 TB to 20 TB

• 500 MB to 1 GB

Which storage device usually has the highest data storage capacity?

• Solid state drive (SSD)

• USB flash drive

• CD-ROM

• Hard disk drive (HDD)