Computer Storage Quiz

What does ROM stand for?

• Random Output Mode

• Read On Mode

• Read Once Memory

• Read Only Memory

The 3 types of storage are optical, magnetic and ...

• solid state

• volatile

• RAM

• flash

Give an example of optical storage.

• RAM

• Hard Drive

• USB

• CD

Which word below can be defined as: Code repeated a set number of times or until a condition is met?

• Algorithm

• Iteration

• Variable

• Syntax

How many times can we use a subroutine?

• As many as we want

• Only once

• Limited to 5 times

• Twice

What does the word optical make you think of?

• sound

• light

• heat

• electricity

Data is stored as a series of lands and pits to represent 0s and 1s in which storage device?

• Optical storage

• Magnetic storage

• Solid state storage

• RAM

Which storage device is cheap for small capacities and very small and portable?

• RAM

• Optical storage

• Magnetic storage

• Solid state storage

Which storage device is cheap for large capacities and infinitely rewritable?

• RAM

• Magnetic storage

• Optical storage

• Solid state storage

Which storage device is easily scratched and has slow read speeds?

• Optical storage

• Magnetic storage

• Solid state storage

• RAM