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Secondary Storage

Revise Secondary Storage in 3.4 Computer Systems for GCSE Computer Science with 17 exam-style questions and 18 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still pick up marks when it appears in mixed-topic papers.

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Exam questions for Secondary Storage

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

  • A. Data is lost when the computer is switched off
  • B. Data is retained when the computer is switched off
  • C. It is faster to access than RAM
  • D. It is only used to store the operating system
1 markfoundation

Describe how data is stored on a magnetic hard disk drive (HDD).

2 marksstandard

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