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12 - Secondary Storage

 1. Without storage we wouldn't be able to go back to the data/information we have! Storage has changed vastly through the ages. Define a storage device.
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  a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.

  hardware that acts as RAM and temporarily holds information

  a sequence of binary bits that stores data as bits

  software that enables storage of data

 2. Developments in the field of storage are progressing every day. There is talk of 'embedded storage chips' becoming common place. Can you name one more type of storage that is not on the below list.
External Hard Drive. These are hard drives similar to the type that 
is installed within a desktop computer or laptop computer. ...

Solid State Drive (SSD) ...

Network Attached Storage (NAS) ...

USB Thumb Drive Or Flash Drive. ...

Optical Drive (CD/ DVD) ...

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  Window Storage

  Cloud Storage

  Software Storage

  Variable Storage

 3. A storage device is sometimes defined as devices used to store data in binary format (used for processing later). Which of the following in the list is NOT a storage device?
Hard drive
CD-ROM
DVD-ROM
flash media
"thumb" drive
memory stick
iPOD
digital camera
keyboard
removable hard drive
back-up tape
mouse
PDA (Palm, Windows Mobile, etc)
Blackberry
Cell phone
monitor

  keyboard, mouse, monitor

  Digital camera and mouse

  I-Pod and Hard drive

  CD-Rom, cellphone, Monitor

 4. Three types of storage we commonly look at are 1. Optical 2. Magnetic and 3. Solid State. What would you use for storing images in a digital camera and why?

  None of these options would be suitable for a digital camera.

  Magnetic - because it has a very large capacity

  Optical (DVD/CD) - because it is cheap and portable and can be read by most computers

  Solid State - because it is not affected by the camera moving around a lot

 5. Most computer systems require secondary storage (this is different from Main Memory and RAM) in order to store files (like the operating system) even when the system is 'off'. This is referred to as ____________.

  volatile

  non volatile

  powerful

  computational

 6. An E-Book reader would be best off using a particular type of storage for the following reasons. What type of storage is this likely to be referring to?
#1 Fast access

#2 No moving parts / robust (can be moved around a lot with no damage)

#3 Small / sufficiently lightweight

#4 low power (would allow for extended battery life)
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  Fuel State

  Magnetic

  Solid State

  Optical

 7. The online company TechHamper is producing a free e-book to distribute to its customers about the latest technology items. Which of the following reasons are valid for why a CD-ROM might be best?
==Advantages of Opitcal Storage=====

#1 Cheap to Produce

#2 Expensive to Produce

#3 Portable

#4 Enough capacity for something like an e-book

#5 Can easily be read by other devices (e.g. computers)

#6 Read-only (cannot write over it)

#7 Massive capacity for storage

#8 No moving parts / reliable and robust

  1,3,4,5,6

  4,5,6,7

  5,6,7,8

  1,2,3,4

 8. Secondary storage is defined as long-term and non-volatile storage of data and files. What are the characteristics of secondary storage devices that should be considered when selecting a device?
#1 Capacity Size

#2 Smooth feel

#3 Speed

#4 Portability

#5 Response to 'voice interaction'

#6 Durability

#7 Reliability

#8 Cost 

  4,5,6,7,8

  1,2,3,5

  1,5,7,8

  1,3,4,6,7,8

 9. A smartphone is a computer system with input, output and storage devices. Name an input, output and storage device that a smart phone will come with
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  Control Panel / Speaker / SD Card

  Headphones / Touch screen / CPU

  Microphone / Keyboard / App play store

  Touch Screen / Speaker / SD Card

 10. What type of storage is the following excerpt describing?
____________is a computing model in which data is stored 
on remote servers accessed from the internet. It is 
maintained, operated and managed by a _______________service 
provider on a storage servers that are built on virtualization 
techniques.

  system storage

  cloud storage

  temporary storage

  RAM storage