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Hardware: primary memory (RAM and ROM) and secondary storage (types, characteristics and uses)
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which statement correctly describes a characteristic of ROM?

  1. ROM is volatile and loses its contents when power is removed
  2. ROM is non-volatile and retains its contents without power
  3. ROM allows data to be written and overwritten repeatedly
  4. ROM is used as the main working memory during program execution
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✓ Answer: B — ROM is non-volatile and retains its contents without power
ROM (Read-Only Memory) is non-volatile, meaning its contents are retained even when power is switched off. Option A describes RAM, not ROM. Option C describes RAM, which supports repeated read/write operations. Option D describes RAM, which serves as working memory for running programs.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 2/3

A school stores student records on a magnetic tape drive. Which characteristic of magnetic tape makes it most suitable for this purpose?

  1. Magnetic tape supports fast random access to any individual record
  2. Magnetic tape is unaffected by magnetic fields, providing secure long-term storage
  3. Magnetic tape allows simultaneous read and write operations on the same device
  4. Magnetic tape has a very low cost per gigabyte, making it suitable for large-volume archiving
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✓ Answer: D — Magnetic tape has a very low cost per gigabyte, making it suitable for large-volume archiving
Magnetic tape has a very low cost per gigabyte compared to other storage media, making it ideal for archiving large volumes of data such as school records that are accessed infrequently. Option A is incorrect because magnetic tape only supports sequential access, not random access. Option C is a misconception — magnetic tape is actually susceptible to damage from magnetic fields. Option D is incorrect; tape drives do not support simultaneous read/write on the same pass.
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