Storage Devices and Its Need


 
 
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Storage Devices and Its Need

A secondary storage device refers to any non-volatile storage device that is internal or external to the computer. It can be any storage device beyond the primary storage that enables permanent data storage. A secondary storage device is also known as an auxiliary storage device, backup storage device, tier 2 storage, or external storage. These devices store virtually all programs and applications on a computer, including the operating system, device drivers, applications and general user data.

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Question : 1

Which of the followings are feature of Secondary Storage ?

A) It is non-volatile, which means it retains data when power is switched off

B) It allows for the storage of data ranging from a few megabytes to petabytes.

C) It is expensive as compared to primary memory.

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

Which of the following is/are not a feature of Secondary storage ?

A) It is non-volatile, which means it retains data when power is switched off

B) It allows for the storage of data ranging from a few megabytes to petabytes.

C) It is expensive as compared to primary memory.

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Where are programs and data to be used by the computer available ?                [SSC FCI 2021]        

Right Option : C
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