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Question 19

Solid-State Drives (SSDs) are increasingly common secondary storage devices in modern computer systems.

Select two statements that are true about SSDs.

  • A: SSDs store data using non-volatile flash memory.
  • B: SSDs contain mechanical read/write heads that hover over spinning magnetic platters.
  • C: SSDs have lower latency and faster data access speeds than traditional magnetic hard disk drives (HDDs).
  • D: SSDs are volatile storage devices that require continuous power to retain their contents.
  • E: SSDs rely on magnetic tape technology to store archival data sequentially.
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Hardware and software Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Hardware and software

48 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Hardware and software. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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