Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary storage?

It is directly accessed by the CPU for every operation

It is faster than primary storage

It is volatile and loses data when power is off

It provides non-volatile, long-term data storage

A photographer needs to transfer a large collection of high-resolution photos from a camera to a laptop while traveling. The photographer wants a storage device that is small, lightweight, and does not require a power source. Which storage device best meets these requirements?

A network-attached storage (NAS) device

In the data flow cycle, what is the role of storage?

To save data for later retrieval

To manipulate data according to instructions

A user is typing a document in a word processor. The user presses the 'Save' button, and the document is written to the hard drive. The user then presses 'Print', and the document is sent to the printer. Which of the following correctly describes the flow of data for the 'Print' action?

The document is displayed on the monitor and then automatically printed without CPU involvement.

The document is created in the printer and then saved to the hard drive.

The document is read from storage, processed by the CPU, and sent to the printer as output.

The document is sent directly from the keyboard to the printer without any processing.

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A user is participating in a video conference and needs to both speak and be heard by other participants. Which input device is essential for this task?
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3application · medium
A photographer needs to transfer a large collection of high-resolution photos from a camera to a laptop while traveling. The photographer wants a storage device that is small, lightweight, and does not require a power source. Which storage device best meets these requirements?
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In the data flow cycle, what is the role of storage?
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A user is typing a document in a word processor. The user presses the 'Save' button, and the document is written to the hard drive. The user then presses 'Print', and the document is sent to the printer. Which of the following correctly describes the flow of data for the 'Print' action?
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