plumiSecondary storage: OCR GCSE Computer Science questions
Every OCR GCSE Computer Science exam question on 1.2.2 Secondary storage, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q1(c)
The whole paper ↗Q5(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q5(b)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q5(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q5(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q7(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q7(b)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(a)
The whole paper ↗Q2(b)
The whole paper ↗Q2(c)
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All 10 questions on Secondary storage, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q1(c) (4 marks): The student wants to use a secondary storage device to move their files to their home computer. Identify whether the student should use an optical or solid-stat
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q5(b)(i) (4 marks): Identify whether the musician should buy a magnetic secondary storage device or a solid state secondary storage device for their computer. Justify your choice.
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q5(b)(ii) (1 mark): Identify one other type of secondary storage. [1]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(a)(i) (2 marks): Explain why a computer needs both primary and secondary storage. [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q5(a)(ii) (2 marks): Give one example of a secondary storage device that the artist’s computer will have and an example of the data that will be stored on it. Secondary storage devi
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q7(b)(i) (2 marks): State, using an example, why the smart television needs secondary storage. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q7(b)(ii) (4 marks): Identify one appropriate type of secondary storage for the smart television. Justify your choice. Secondary storage type Justification [4]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q2(a) (1 mark): Define what is meant by ‘secondary storage’. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..… [1]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q2(b) (3 marks): Identify the three common types of storage Nina can choose from. 1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 …
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q2(c) (4 marks): State four characteristics of secondary storage devices that Nina should consider when choosing a device. 1 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 ………………
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