Practice Secondary Storage (mass Storage) (6.1.4) - Memory System Organization
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Secondary Storage (Mass Storage)

Practice - Secondary Storage (Mass Storage)

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Question 1 Easy

What type of storage device is an SSD?

💡 Hint: Think about storage without moving parts.

Question 2 Easy

Name one characteristic of secondary storage.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when you unplug a device.

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Question 1

What is the primary purpose of secondary storage?

Provide temporary storage
Store data permanently
Increase RAM capacity

💡 Hint: Consider what happens to data when the computer is powered off.

Question 2

True or False: SSDs have moving parts.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how data is accessed in an SSD.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a storage solution for a video editing company that needs both speed and large capacity. Choose between HDDs and SSDs and justify your choice.

💡 Hint: Think about how often data is accessed in video editing.

Challenge 2 Hard

Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of using SSDs over HDDs in a data center environment where read/write cycles are high.

💡 Hint: Consider long-term benefits versus immediate costs.

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