Multiple choice

The process of putting data into a storage location is called

  1. reading

  2. writing

  3. controlling

  4. handshaking

  5. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A storage medium (media is the plural) is the physical material on which items are kept. A storage device is the computer hardware that records and retrieves items to and from a storage medium. Storage devices can function as sources of input and output. When storage devices transfer items from memory to a storage medium – a process called Writing when putting data into a storage location.

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