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Which of the following is an example of a volatile storage medium?
Which of the following is an example of a volatile storage medium?
- Flash drive
- Hard disk
- RAM (correct)
- Optical disc
What is the primary reason for saving data on permanent storage media?
What is the primary reason for saving data on permanent storage media?
- Larger storage capacity
- Preventing data loss from power outage (correct)
- Faster access time
- Lower transfer rate
What is the unit of measurement for access time?
What is the unit of measurement for access time?
- Bits per second
- Megabytes
- Bytes per second
- Milliseconds (correct)
Where are most hard disks housed?
Where are most hard disks housed?
Which storage medium provides much greater storage capacity than a USB flash drive?
Which storage medium provides much greater storage capacity than a USB flash drive?
What is the primary purpose of transfer rate?
What is the primary purpose of transfer rate?
What is the function of a cluster in a hard disk?
What is the function of a cluster in a hard disk?
In a hard disk, which component is responsible for receiving instructions from the CPU?
In a hard disk, which component is responsible for receiving instructions from the CPU?
How is a sector defined in the context of a hard disk?
How is a sector defined in the context of a hard disk?
What is the main difference between a hard disk and a memory card?
What is the main difference between a hard disk and a memory card?
What is the function of the arm with read/write heads in a hard disk?
What is the function of the arm with read/write heads in a hard disk?
What happens when a read instruction is received in a hard disk?
What happens when a read instruction is received in a hard disk?
What is the function of a memory card in devices?
What is the function of a memory card in devices?
What is the capacity range of memory cards?
What is the capacity range of memory cards?
