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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

Practise AQA GCSE Computer Science Hardware and software with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 51 questions, matched to the AQA GCSE Computer Science (8525) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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