GCSE OCR Computing 'Secondary Storage'

Question 1

Which is volatile?

Accepted Answer

Internal memory

Question 2

Fill the gap: data storage that ______ its contents when the computer is switched off

Accepted Answer

Retains

Question 3

Which is the most appropriate to store the computer's BIOS instructions?

Accepted Answer

ROM

Question 4

Which is the most appropriate device for storing your software applications and data?

Accepted Answer

Hard disk

Question 5

Which of these is most likely to store a music album?

Accepted Answer

CD ROM

Question 6

Which would be the most appropriate device for transferring files between school and home?

Accepted Answer

USB flash drive

Question 7

Which is slower to a access?

Accepted Answer

Secondary storage

Question 8

Which is the most appropriate device to back up data held on a server each night?

Accepted Answer

Magnetic tape

Question 9

Which would be most appropriate device for storing a 2 hour film?

Accepted Answer

DVD ROM

Question 10

Which is an example of optical storage?

Accepted Answer

CD ROM

Question 11

Which is an example of solid state storage?

Accepted Answer

USB Flash Drive

Question 12

Which is an example of magnetic storage?

Accepted Answer

Hard Disk

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