Storage

Question 1

Before data can be processed or a program can be run, it must be in RAM. For this reason, RAm is sometimes referred to as ____________.

Answer 1

primary storage

Question 2

_____________ provides permanent or nonvolatile storage with far larger capacity than RAM.

Answer 2

secondary storage

Question 3

Using _______________ such as a solid-state drive, data, and programs can be retained after the computer has been shut off.

Answer 3

secondary storage devices

Question 4

Most important characteristics of secondary storage are:

Answer 4

1. Media
2. Capacity
3. Storage devices
4. Access speed

Question 5

___________ are the physical material that holds the data and programs.

Answer 5

Media

Question 6

_______ measures how much a particular storage medium can hold.

Answer 6

Capacity

Question 7

_____________ are hardware that reads data and programs from storage media. These devices are typically referred to as ________.

Answer 7

• storage devices
• drives

Question 8

_____________ measures the amount of time required by the storage device to retrieve data and programs.

Answer 8

Access speed

Question 9

Most cell phones, tablets, and laptops have ______________drives. Desktop computers often have ________________ drives.

Answer 9

• solid-states storage
• internal hard-disk