1.3.5 Memory and storage - storage devices

Question 1

Uses of secondary storage

Answer 1

• backup
• to distribute software
• transporting data from one place to another since they are all non-volitile

Question 2

examples of primary storage

Answer 2

RAM and ROM

Question 3

examples of secondary storage

Answer 3

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Solid State Drive (SSD)

Question 4

examples of offline secondary storage

Answer 4

CD/DVD, USB and magnetic tape

Question 5

off-line storage

Answer 5

Any device that can permanently hold data and that isn’t permanently connected to a computer

Question 6

the three storage methods:

Answer 6

magnetic, optical and solid state

Question 7

magnetic storage

Answer 7

mechanical parts move over the disks surface and read the data magnetically

Question 8

optical storage

Answer 8

lasers read and write data using light

Question 9

Solid State storage

Answer 9

data is recorded onto solid memory chips without any moving parts