COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

STORAGE DEVICES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What are secondary storage devices for?

A	A device use for calculating data
B	A device used to store data temporarily
C	A device used to supply power to the computer
D	A device used to store data permanently

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary storage might include hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), optical disks, USB flash drives, floppy disks or other devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hard disk. It’s a hard disc drive (HDD) that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve data.

Detailed explanation-3: -A secondary storage device refers to any non-volatile storage device that is internal or external to the computer. It can be any storage device beyond the primary storage that enables permanent data storage.

Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary storage is needed to keep programs and data indefinitely. Secondary storage is non-volatile, long-term storage. It is used to keep programs and data indefinitely. Without secondary storage all programs and data would be lost the moment the computer is switched off.

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