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Computing Essentials 2002-2003 Intro, 14/e
Timothy J. O'Leary
Linda I. O'Leary

Secondary Storage

True or False

Click on the correct response for each question below.



1

Data is written on floppy disks in a single spiral such as on a phonograph record.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

It is necessary to format floppy disks before using them because the disks are not manufactured with tracks and sectors.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

The read-write head of a hard disk transfers data to the actual disk by contacting the surface of the disk.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

CD-R, which stands for Compact Disk-Read only memory, cannot be written on or erased by the user.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Magnetic tapes store and retrieve data through sequential access instead of direct access as used by disks.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE




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