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Which of the following secondary storage devices has the fastest access time: Optical Drive, Magnetic Tape Drive, Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid State Drive (SDD)?




Solution

Among the given secondary storage devices, the access time comparison is as follows:

  • Magnetic Tape Drive → Very slow (sequential access)
  • Optical Drive (CD/DVD) → Slower than HDD (mechanical seek)
  • Hard Disk Drive (HDD) → Faster than optical and tape drives, but uses mechanical parts
  • Solid State Drive (SSD) → Fastest, as it uses flash memory with no moving parts

✅ Correct Answer: Solid State Drive (SSD)


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