Multiple choice

A secondary storage device with immediate access to any part of the stored data is

  1. direct access device

  2. printer

  3. keyboard

  4. punched card

  5. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct Answer: direct access device A direct-access storage device (DASD) is a secondary storage device in which "each physical record has a discrete location and a unique address." Disk drives, magnetic drums, data cells and optical disc drives are all classified as DASDs.