{"id":54160,"date":"2024-04-16T00:05:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=54160"},"modified":"2024-04-16T00:05:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T00:05:28","slug":"which-of-the-following-is-used-for-serial-access-storage-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-is-used-for-serial-access-storage-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following is used for serial access storage only?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a98181c6364b\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    RAM                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    Magnetic tape                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Magnetic disk                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Core memory E. 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Magnetic tape<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Magnetic tape is a sequential access storage device, which means that data is stored in a linear fashion and can only be accessed in order. This is in contrast to random access storage devices, such as RAM and hard drives, which can access data at any point in the storage medium.<\/p>\n<p>Magnetic tape is often <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> used for backup and archiving purposes, as it is a relatively inexpensive and reliable way to store large amounts of data. 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