TestOut Quiz CMT+ D/E/F

What is storage?

• A process of storing data

• A type of software

• A programming language

• A network protocol

What is software?

• A physical component of a computer

• A set of instructions that tell a computer how to perform a task

• A type of hardware

• An operating system only

What are the two most common ways to keep information in a computer?

• Solid state drives & hard disk drives

• Floppy disks & punch cards

• Magnetic tapes & optical discs

• Cloud storage & USB flash drives

Where do hard disks keep data?

• Magnetic disks

• Optical disks

• Solid-state drives

• Cloud storage

Where does a solid state drive store information?

• Flash memory

• Magnetic disks

• Optical discs

• Paper tape

What is a form factor?

• The size of the drive

• A type of software

• A measurement of speed

• A type of network protocol

Two common ways computers show information -

• Monitors & Screens

• Printers & Scanners

• Keyboards & Mice

• Speakers & Microphones

A computer needs us to tell it what to do (_______) and a brain (_______) to figure out how to do it.

• the input, the processor

• the output, the memory

• the software, the hardware

• the data, the network

What are three other devices that show us information in different ways?

• GPS, Printers, 3D Printers

• Smartphones, Tablets, Laptops

• Televisions, Radios, Monitors

• Thermometers, Barometers, Anemometers

All computing devices contain three things -

• Motherboard, Processor, Storage

• Screen, Keyboard, Mouse

• Battery, Charger, Cable

• Fan, Heat Sink, Thermal Paste