Examples of solid-state storage: SSD, SD card and USB drive

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which device is most likely to be the main internal storage inside a modern laptop?

A SSD

B USB drive

2. A digital camera needs a small removable card to store photos. Which device fits best?

A SSD

B SD card

3. True or false: SSDs, SD cards and USB drives all use flash memory with no moving parts.

A True

B False

4. A student wants to carry homework between school and home and plug it into different computers. Which is the best choice?

A SD card inside a camera

B USB drive

5. Which statement about an SSD in a computer is correct?

A It is the main storage that holds the operating system and programs

B It is a thin stick you carry on a keyring

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1SSD		ASSD in a laptop
2SD card		BA small flash memory card that is slotted into a camera or phone to store photos, videos and apps
3A portable flash device that plugs into a USB port so you can carry files between computers		CUSB drive
4Flash storage fitted inside a laptop as its main storage, giving fast start-up and file access		DAn SD card is a small removable flash card used in cameras and phones, while the main internal storage of a computer is an SSD or HDD.
5A USB drive stores data on spinning magnetic platters		EUSB drives are solid-state flash devices with no moving parts, so they do not use spinning magnetic platters (that is an HDD).
6An SD card is the main storage fixed inside a desktop computer		FA flash-based solid-state drive that is the main internal storage in a laptop or desktop computer, with no moving parts

Definitions

SSD, SD card, USB drive

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Main storage inside a laptop: ___

Camera or phone storage: _______

Portable stick for carrying files: _________

SSD, SD card, USB drive all use _____ memory

A USB drive is ________ so you can carry it

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A device ← "SD card"

B IF device = "SD card" THEN

C OUTPUT "Used in a laptop"

D ENDIF

Question 2

A device ← "USB drive"

B portable ← FALSE

C OUTPUT "Carry files around"

Question 3

A device ← "CD drive"

B location ← "laptop"

C OUTPUT device, location

Question 4

A storage ← "SSD card"

B host ← "camera"

C OUTPUT storage, host

Question 5

A IF type = "SSD" THEN

B OUTPUT "Laptop storage"

C ELSEIF type = "SD card" THEN

D OUTPUT "Portable stick"

E ENDIF

Answer Key

Examples of solid-state storage: SSD, SD card and USB drive

Section A: Quick Questions

A — SSD

B — SD card

A — True

B — USB drive

A — It is the main storage that holds the operating system and programs

Section B: Match the Pairs

SSD → A flash-based solid-state drive that is the main internal storage in a laptop or desktop computer, with no moving parts

SD card → A small flash memory card that is slotted into a camera or phone to store photos, videos and apps

A portable flash device that plugs into a USB port so you can carry files between computers → USB drive

Flash storage fitted inside a laptop as its main storage, giving fast start-up and file access → SSD in a laptop

A USB drive stores data on spinning magnetic platters → USB drives are solid-state flash devices with no moving parts, so they do not use spinning magnetic platters (that is an HDD).

An SD card is the main storage fixed inside a desktop computer → An SD card is a small removable flash card used in cameras and phones, while the main internal storage of a computer is an SSD or HDD.

Section C: Definitions

SSD, SD card, USB drive — Flash-based solid-state devices: an SSD is the main storage in a laptop, an SD card suits cameras and phones, and a USB drive is a portable stick for carrying files.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Main storage inside a laptop: SSD

Camera or phone storage: SD card

Portable stick for carrying files: USB drive

SSD, SD card, USB drive all use flash memory

A USB drive is portable so you can carry it

Section E: Spot the Error

C — An SD card is used in cameras and phones, not as a laptop's main storage. The laptop message belongs to the SSD, so the output should be "Used in a camera".

B — A USB drive is a portable stick for carrying files, so portable should be TRUE, not FALSE.

A — A CD drive is optical storage. The flash-based device used as main storage in a laptop is the SSD, so line 1 should be device ← "SSD".

A — There is no such thing as an 'SSD card'. The device used in cameras and phones is the SD (Secure Digital) card, so it should be "SD card".

D — This branch runs for an SD card, which is used in cameras and phones. A portable stick describes a USB drive, so the output should be "Camera storage".