FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT? (choose as many as appropriate)
A
SSD’s run cooler than magnetic drives so are suited to use in laptops
B
Magnetic tape is obsolete and is no longer used
C
Any storage device with moving parts is likely to be more reliable
D
Optical storage is suited to backing up/archiving files
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Modem. A modem is not a storage device. Modem stands for modulator-demodulator.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hard disk drive or solid state drive holds all of the data; files, photos, programs, music, and movies, that the user wants to keep.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solid State Drive (SSD) Solid state drives are non-volatile storage devices capable of holding large amounts of data. They use NAND flash memories (millions of transistors wired in a series on a circuit board), giving them the advantage of having no mechanical moving parts and therefore immediate access to the data.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Hard disk.

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