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O-LevelComputer ScienceHardware2210/12 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q26 Marks

Storage devices and storage media can be categorised as primary, secondary or off-line. Write primary, secondary or off-line next to each storage device or medium to indicate its most suitable category.

  1. Write primary, secondary or off-line next to each storage device or medium to indicate its most suitable category. HDD RAM ROM CD-ROM SSD DVD-RAM[6]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [6] 1 mark for each correct category: HDD – Secondary; RAM – Primary; ROM – Primary; CD-ROM – Off-line; SSD – Secondary; DVD-RAM – Off-line

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Topic
Hardware, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 2.

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