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melly21297

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Which of the following is a valid observation of the difference between solid state drives and hard disk-based drives?
 
  A) Hard disk drives are typically faster than solid state drives.
  B) Solid state drives have no moving parts, while hard disk drives have moving mechanical parts.
  C) Solid state drives are louder and less reliable than hard disk drives.
  D) Hard disk drives are more expensive than solid state drives.
  E) Hard disk drives use microchips to store data, while solid state drives use magnetic disks.

Question 2

A(n) ________ is a secondary storage technology that uses nonvolatile memory chips to store data.
 
  A) router
  B) virtual port
  C) cache register
  D) solid-state drive
  E) switch



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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