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16
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32
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4
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8
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Report Question| 2. | The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is its __________ ? | |
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retrieval speed
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capacity
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memory
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storage
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| 3. | Secondary storage ? | |
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does not require constant power
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does not use magnetic media
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consists of four main types of devices
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does not store information for later retrieval
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| 4. | Which part of the computer is used for calculating and comparing ? | |
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ALU
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Control unit
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Disk unit
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Modem
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CD-ROM
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RAM
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Registers
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Cache
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| 6. | The time for the actual data transfer after receiving the request for data from secondary storage is referred to as the disk’s ? | |
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transfer time
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movement time
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access time
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data input time
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| 7. | What is the permanent memory built into your computer called ? | |
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RAM
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Floppy
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CD-ROM
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ROM
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| 8. | Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym ——— ? | |
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CD
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DVD
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ROM
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RW
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| 9. | A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a ? | |
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disk
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data
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file
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floppy
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| 10. | Which is not a storage device ? | |
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A CD
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A DVD
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A floppy disk
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A printer
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