O-LevelComputer ScienceHardware2210/11 · May/June 2015 · Q510 Marks

Five storage devices are described in the table below. In column 2, name the storage device being described. In columns 3, 4, or 5, tick (√) to show the appropriate category of storage. [Table with columns: Description of storage device, Name of storage device, Category of storage (Primary, Secondary, Off-line). Each row contains a description of a storage device.]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1 mark] Description 1: DVD
[1 mark] Category 1: Off-line (tick)
[1 mark] Description 2: ROM
[1 mark] Category 2: Primary (tick)
[1 mark] Description 3: DVD-RAM
[1 mark] Category 3: Secondary (tick)
[1 mark] Description 4: Solid State Drive/memory (SSD) OR (SD/XD card) (USB storage device)
[1 mark] Category 4: Secondary (tick)
[1 mark] Description 5: Blue-ray
[1 mark] Category 5: Off-line (tick)

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