What is the purpose of secondary storage?
The purpose of secondary storage is to keep programs and data indefinitely. Secondary storage is non-volatile , long-term storage. Without secondary storage all programs and data would be lost as soon as the computer is switched off.
What are the benefits and disadvantages of cloud storage?
Benefits:
Disadvantages:
How is data stored on a hard disk drive?
Data is stored on a hard drive in binary code, in the form of 1 and 0. To read more, visit this website: How data is stored on a Hard Disk Drive.
What type of medium (optical, magnetic, solid state) is a Blu-ray disc?
A BLu-ray disc is an optical storage device.
What are the differences between RAM and ROM?
RAM stands for random access memory, and ROM stands for read only memory. RAM is volatile memory that temporarily stores the files that are being worked on, whereas ROM is non-volatile memory that permanently stores instructions for your computer.
What are the flat areas and hollows on an optical disc known as?
The flat areas and hollows on an optical disc are known as pits.
Out of cloud, solid state, hard disk drive and optical storage, explain which would be most suitable for high-speed, long-term storage of programs and data and why.
Solid state drives are most suitable for high speed, long term storage of programs and data, because they are durable in harsh environments, as they don't have moving parts, such as actuator arms. They are also able to withstand shocks, vibrations, magnetic fields and extreme temperatures really well.
Find a current advertisement for a computer and investigate and report on the specifications of all of the memory components.
Here is an advertisement for a computer found on the Apple website:
The memory components of this computer is a 256GB SSD and 8GB of unified memory.