What is secondary storage?

Backup storage, Storage separate from the computer itself

Secondary Storage is needed because

Permanent Storage of Data is possible

What is cloud storage?

Files are stored on servers and accessed remotely

How do you read an Optical Disc?

Lasers shone at the disc reflect back and indicate pits.

When programs and data are stored

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1
CPU, Processor, Hard drive, and RAM are....
Software
Productivity
Primary hardware componets
Functions of an operating system
2
Name the storage device
USB
Optical storage
Hard Drive
Magnetic Tape
3
what is 1,024 bytes equal to?
one kilobytes (1k)
Megabyte
3 kilobytes
A gigabyte
4
What is secondary storage?
Storage that is more reliable than primary storage
Backup storage
An extra place to store data
Storage separate from the computer itself
5
bytes are smaller than kilobytes
False
True
6
Which of the following is binary?
110110112
10010230
15701
100100101
7
what advantage does a cd have over a flash drive
it can store more types of media
it can store information in an analog format
it's less expensive
it can store more info
8
Which of these are all secondary storage?
CD-R, RAM, Blu-Ray™
DVD-RW, CD-R, BIOS
SSD, Blu-Ray™, BIOS
Blu-Ray™, SSD, USB stick
9
Secondary Storage is needed because
Permanent Storage of Data is possible
It is quicker than primary storage.
Primary Storage stores information for too long
Tertiary Storage is too slow due to it being located further
10
Examples of magnetic storage:
floppy disk
usb
11
Is cloud storage always free?
Yes
No
12
which IS NOT a storage device
floppy disk
dvd
USB Stick
icloud
13
What does the hard drive do?
Prints the data
Stores programs and data
Processes the data
Controls the operations of the computer
14
What is cloud storage?
Files are stored in clouds
Files are stored on servers and accessed remotely
Files are stored in high buildings
Files are stored on phones
15
Which of these is NOT secondary storage
Micro-SD
CF
RAM
DVD
16
How do you read an Optical Disc?
Ears
Lasers shone at the disc reflect back and indicate pits.
Camera looks at the disc to see images.
Water jets shoot the disc and bounce back.
17
Secondary storage is
Where the Operating System is stored
Where programs alone are stored
There data alone is stored
When programs and data are stored
18
A USB flash drive is usually regarded as:
A communication device
Main Memory
Backing Storage
Software
19
The binary system uses powers of..
8
0.5
16
2
20
Binary system
ASCII
10 and 20
1 and 0
5 and 10
21
The binary code of 1 is
OFF
ON
Everything
Nothing
22
RAM, hard drive, flash drive, Cloud are what...
Apps
memory and storage...types
Networks
Applications
23
What base is Binary?
base 10
2nd base
basic
base 2
24
what does a hard drive do
play's DVDs
Bluetooth
True
Store data

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