Practice Objectives For Storage Devices (30.2) - Storage Devices - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Objectives for Storage Devices

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a hard disk used for?

💡 Hint: Think of where your computer saves files.

Question 2 Easy

Name one type of optical storage.

💡 Hint: These are types of disks.

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Question 1

What does a hard disk primarily serve as?

Temporary storage
Secondary storage
Volatile memory

💡 Hint: Think about how data persists when the computer is off.

Question 2

True or False: The read/write mechanism involves physical movements.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall how data is accessed on a disk.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You are tasked with designing a new hard disk. What factors would you consider regarding storage capacity and data retrieval speed? Provide at least three key factors.

💡 Hint: Think about performance metrics.

Challenge 2 Hard

Explain how data corruption could occur on a hard disk. Discuss preventive measures you might implement.

💡 Hint: Consider both hardware and software aspects.

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