Data Storage and Cloud Computing Review

Which of the following is a true statement about floppy disks?

• They can store more information than CDs, but less than flash drives.

• They were more popular in the 1980s than they are now.

• They were the first devices in history that could store data.

• They are much larger and harder to use than CDs and DVDs.

A large hard drive isn’t as necessary as it once was because:

• Programs and files are smaller now.

• People print everything and don’t need to store files.

• Computers come with more RAM.

• People save their files on the cloud now.

How is a Flash drive different from a DVD?

• A Flash drive is an optical device; a DVD isn't.

• You can retrieve information from a DVD faster than you can from a Flash drive

• A DVD spins, a Flash drive doesn't.

• Flash drives are much more delicate than DVDs.

In order to use a Flash drive, your computer needs:

• A functioning CD or DVD drive.

• Special Flash software.

• A USB port.

• At least 10 gigabytes of memory.

Which of these is an example of remote data storage?

• Saving a digital photo to a computer's desktop

• Saving a digital photo to an online photo album

• Saving a digital photo to a flash drive

• Saving a digital photo to a CD

You can't use the cloud-based services unless you have

• A really long power cord

• internet access

• Solar power

• A cell phone

What are we using in tech class for our cloud computing to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations?

• Office 365

• Microsoft Word

• Google Suite(Google Drive)

• None

The cloud is not in the sky it is actually located in

• your LAN (local area network)

• underground tunnels connected to the power company

• your ISP(internet service provider)

• warehouses called data centers

True or False: Using the cloud, I can access my Google Drive at home if I have internet access?

• True

• False

True or False: Storage devices store data and information.

• True

• False