Section 17.1
Review Questions
Overview of Secondary Storage Devices

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1. What term do we use for memory that does not lose its contents even when the power is turned off?

2. What is the main trade-off between primary and secondary storage?

3. What are two other characteristics of RAM that make it less desirable than disks or other secondary storage devices?

4. All secondary storage devices work by moving a physical medium past a _______________.

5. What is the oldest secondary storage method still in widespread use?