Secondary Storage Devices Overview
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What type of storage media is used to store large volumes of data in mainframe computers for long periods of time?

  • Compact Disks
  • CD/ROM
  • Magnetic Disks
  • Magnetic Tapes (correct)
  • Which component of a computer is responsible for processing data and executing instructions?

  • Motherboard
  • RAM Memory
  • Central Processing Unit (CPU) (correct)
  • Video Cards
  • What type of storage media is compact and economical, but allows only sequential storage?

  • Magnetic Tapes (correct)
  • Hard Drives
  • Compact Disks
  • Magnetic Disks
  • Which computer hardware component is used to write data onto a CD/ROM using a laser beam?

    <p>CD ROM Drives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is commonly used to protect the Central Processing Unit (CPU) from overheating?

    <p>Heatsink and Fan combination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of CPU in a computer system?

    <p>Performs arithmetic and logic operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory is RAM?

    <p>Volatile memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of cache memory in a computer system?

    <p>Store frequently used data to increase processor speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a secondary storage unit?

    <p>ROM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory is ROM?

    <p>Non-volatile memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a computer system is responsible for storing frequently used data inside the processor chip?

    <p>Cache Memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a computer system acts as an interface between the user and the hardware?

    <p>Operating System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of memory is volatile and loses its data when the power is turned off?

    <p>RAM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of compilers and assemblers in computer programming?

    <p>To convert high-level languages to machine code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of a computer system is responsible for storing data permanently even when the power is turned off?

    <p>Secondary Storage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of memory is non-volatile and retains data even when the computer is turned off?

    <p>Hard Disks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of a computer system is responsible for executing instructions and performing arithmetic operations?

    <p>Processor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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