storage devices Flashcards
1
Q
what are primary storage devices
A
a medium that hold memory for short periods of time while a computer is running
2
Q
what are secondary storage devices
A
permanent storage devices
3
Q
what are things about solid state devices (secondary storage devices)
A
small expensive electronic quiet process data fast smaller storage capacity
4
Q
What are things about a hard disk drive
A
big cheap has magnetic moving part mechanical/magnetic noisy slow data processing large storage capacity
5
Q
what are examples of portable external storage devices
A
usb external drives sd card sim card cd dvd cussette tape floppy disk quinly
