COMPUTER HARDWARE
STORAGE DEVICES
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A storage device is any type of computing hardware that is used for storing, porting or extracting data files and objects. Storage devices can hold and store information both temporarily and permanently. They may be internal or external to a computer, server or computing device.
Detailed explanation-2: -Random Access Memory, or RAM, is the primary storage of a computer–the hardware where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device’s processor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hard drive. Hard disk drives are physical storage devices that store both permanent and temporary data in different formats, including programs, OSes, device files, photos, etc. Solid-state drive (SSD).
Detailed explanation-4: -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. Removable, external media storage devices such as flash drives and read/writeable CDs and DVDs are also secondary storage. A computer can’t function without a storage drive, however.