Question

Mention the characteristics of secondary storage devices

Answer 1

Characteristics of secondary storage devices are:

✓ They are not directly connected to the core of the system.

✓ They can store data and files and can be plugged or unplugged from the system accordingly.

Answer 2

Answer:

Following are the characteristics of secondary storage devices:

i) High Capacity: Secondary storage devices like external hard drive can have high memory capacity than the primary memory.

ii) Portable: Since secondary storage devices are external devices they are portable and can be connected to different computer systems.

iii) Durable: highly durable in nature.

iv) Non-volatile: Secondary storage is non-volatile memory.

v) Cost: The cost of the secondary storage devices is less than the primary devices.