Computer Science 1.3

Question 1

What is secondary storage?

Answer 1

its a non-volatile memory so it can keep memory long term due to RAM being volatile.

Question 2

What is Solid State Storage?

Answer 2

It is when data is held using electronic switches. It’s also commonly known as flash memory.

Question 3

What is Magnetic Storage?

Answer 3

It is when data is stored using magnetic particles. its contains several platters on a spindle.

Question 4

What is Optical Storage?

Answer 4

When you use laser to burn memory onto a disk and then use weaker lasers to read the information (pretty cool, huh).

Question 5

What are some examples of Solid State Storage?

Answer 5

USB sticks (Memory Sticks) and SD cards.

Question 6

What are some examples of Magnetic Storage?

Answer 6

Magnetic tape , Floppy disks and Hard disks.

Question 7

What are examples of Optical Storage?

Answer 7

CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays.

Question 8

Advantages of Solid State Storage.

Answer 8

• Portable.
• Large capacity.
• Doesn’t make noise.

Question 9

Advantages of Magnetic Storage.

Answer 9

• Very large capacity.
• Low cost.
• High speed access.

Question 10

Advantages of Optical Storage.

Answer 10

• Very portable.
• Immune to magnetic fields.
• Ideal for storing videos/films.

Question 11

Disadvantages of Solids State Storage.

Answer 11

• Expensive.
• Limited write/erase cycles.
• Limited storage capacity.

Question 12

Disadvantages of Magnetic Storage.

Answer 12

• Not as portable.
• Slower to write than Flash memory.
• Slower to access.

Question 13

Disadvantages of Optical Storage.

Answer 13

• Easily scratched.
• Cannot write over stored data.
• Slow to burn.