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Which of the following statements about SD cards are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

The correct answer is A. It is used with mobile phones and digital cameras. B. It is a type of non-volatile memory card.. SD (Secure Digital) cards are non-volatile flash memory storage devices commonly used in portable consumer electronics such as mobile phones and digital cameras.

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Question

Which of the following statements about SD cards are true? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

Options

  • AIt is used with mobile phones and digital cameras.
  • BIt is a type of non-volatile memory card.
  • CIt is a 184-pin memory module.
  • DIt is used as RAM on client computers and servers.

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    78% (46)
  • C
    14% (8)
  • D
    8% (5)

Why each option

SD (Secure Digital) cards are non-volatile flash memory storage devices commonly used in portable consumer electronics such as mobile phones and digital cameras.

AIt is used with mobile phones and digital cameras.Correct

SD cards are widely used as removable storage media in mobile phones, digital cameras, tablets, and other portable devices due to their compact form factor and ease of data portability.

BIt is a type of non-volatile memory card.Correct

SD cards use NAND flash memory, which is non-volatile - meaning stored data is retained even when power is removed, making them suitable as persistent storage media.

CIt is a 184-pin memory module.

184-pin connectors are associated with DDR SDRAM desktop memory modules, not SD cards, which use a small edge connector with far fewer electrical contacts.

DIt is used as RAM on client computers and servers.

SD cards are flash-based storage devices and cannot be used as system RAM - they are far too slow and use a different interface than the memory bus required by a CPU.

Concept tested: SD card characteristics and use cases

Source: https://www.sdcard.org/developers/overview/

Topics

#SD card#non-volatile memory#mobile devices#digital media

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