Title: Secondary Storage
Course: Quiz Statistics Report Test Course

Q: Match each of the descriptions to the type of storage media used.

You can use some answers more than once.
- This is the oldest of the technologies and is used in floppy disks, hard disks and tapes | Magnetic
- Moving parts make these media quite slow to read from or write to and moving parts go wrong more often than with other types | Magnetic
- Lasers write data to a disc and read data from it. | Optical
- It's possible to puchase about 50 of these disks for under £10.00 | Optical
- These use a newer technology called Flash memory that does not have any moving parts. | Solid State
- This media is very portable and uses lower power, so it is used in many portable devices like tablets and smart phones | Solid State
- Until recently, this was the medium of choice for distributing software. | Optical
- Due to the lower cost of this medium, it is commonly used in desktop computers where portability is not as important. | Magnetic
Also offered: Digital; Paper; Moving State; Fluid; Chemical; Biological; Non-Biological

Q: Match the words to the descriptions:

Choosing the right type of storage medium for a particular use is important. You need to consider the following features:
- Amount of space to store files, eg. 200GB, 2TB | Storage Capacity
- How quickly the computer can access data on the storage device, 550MB/s | Read/Write Speed
- How easily it can be damaged, how many times it can be used | Durability
- How long it will last before failure | Reliability
Also offered: Storage Speed; Portability; Accessibility; Writeability; Cache Size; Processor Speed; RAM Storage Capacity; Cache Speed

Q: Select the term that is missing from the following text:

If you need to move work from school to your home PC you might use a USB Memory Stick (sometimes called a pen drive). These use a newer technology called ___________ . It is solid-state memory, which just means that it does not have any moving parts. This makes the access speed very high (but not as fast as RAM) and there is less to go wrong.

It is a type of RAM but will not replace the type of RAM used in the main memory as its access speed is too slow. This type of memory is also used in mobile phones, tablet PCs and cameras.
- flash memory
- secondary memory
- primary memory
- virtual memory
- pseudo memory
- optical memory
- magnetic memory
- RAM memory
A: flash memory

Q: Select as many of the following that are characteristics or features of magnetic media:
- This a very new, low cost storage technology that companies like Apple and Samsung are starting to use for hard disk storage
- Magnetic disks are read with a moving head inside the disk drive
- Moving parts make these media much faster than solid state to read from
- Moving parts can go wrong more often than solid state media
- Magnetic media are vulnerable to damage
- A magnetic disk or tape can be easily wiped using magnets
- Magnetic storage is much lower cost, so has higher storage capacity for data
A: Magnetic disks are read with a moving head inside the disk drive; Moving parts can go wrong more often than solid state media; Magnetic media are vulnerable to damage; A magnetic disk or tape can be easily wiped using magnets; Magnetic storage is much lower cost, so has higher storage capacity for data

Q: Select as many of the following that are characteristics or features of optical media:
- This is a relatively low cost storage technology that is being replaced by cloud storage solutions.
- Optical disks like CDs and DVDs are read using a moving magnetic head inside the disk drive
- Even though the disks spin at many thousands of revolutions per minute, this media is much slower than solid state to read from.
- Moving parts inside optical drives can go wrong more often than solid state media
- Optical media is vulnerable to damage from being handled
- An optical disk can be easily wiped using a powerful magnet
- The low cost of optical media makes them ideal for producing multiple copies
- Optical disks can only be read so many times before the data is damaged
A: This is a relatively low cost storage technology that is being replaced by cloud storage solutions.; Even though the disks spin at many thousands of revolutions per minute, this media is much slower than solid state to read from.; Moving parts inside optical drives can go wrong more often than solid state media; Optical media is vulnerable to damage from being handled; The low cost of optical media makes them ideal for producing multiple copies

Q: We all want computers to store files over a long period of time. We keep photographs, projects, music, films, letters and spreadsheets on our computers. We also expect our programs to be there when we switch the computer on. This long term storage is sometimes called ___________ .
- Secondary Storage
- Primary Storage
- Tertiary Storage
- Memory Storage
- Temporary Storage
- Permanent Storage
- Long Term Storage
- RAM Storage
A: Secondary Storage