Which of the following computer storage devices is not an example of a direct access storage device?
A) hard drive
B) CD/DVD drive
C) magnetic tape drive
D) flash drive

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Magnetic tape drives are sequential access storage devices, not direct access. Data is stored linearly, so to access specific data, you must go through other data sequentially. Direct access devices like hard drives, CD/DVD drives, and flash drives allow the read/write head to move directly to the part of the device where the data is stored without having to sequentially go through other data.

Which of the Following Computer Storage Devices Is Not an Example