Free Data storage questions for IGCSE Computer Science (0478), part of Hardware. Each question has the answer and the marking points an examiner would look for.
Generate a full Data Storage worksheet →All Hardware questionsState what is meant by the term primary storage.
State what is meant by the term solid state storage.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Storage directly accessed by the CPU, such as RAM and ROM Storage directly accessed by the CPU, such as RAM and ROM B1 | 1 |
| (b) | Storage using flash memory with no moving parts Storage using flash memory with no moving parts B1 | 1 |
State what is meant by the term solid state storage.
State what is meant by the term primary storage.
| Part | Answer and marking points | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| (a) | Storage using flash memory with no moving parts Storage using flash memory with no moving parts B1 | 1 |
| (b) | Storage directly accessed by the CPU, such as RAM and ROM Storage directly accessed by the CPU, such as RAM and ROM B1 | 1 |
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