L2 ICT U2 Storage Devices Quiz

What is the effect of using blue light in Blu-ray discs?

• Less data can be stored

• More data can be stored

• Data is stored at the same rate

• Data is stored more slowly

What can the tiny areas on the platters of a hard disk drive be?

• Magnetised or demagnetised

• Heated or cooled

• Enlarged or reduced

• Colored or uncolored

What is a benefit of solid-state storage being very quiet?

• It has moving parts

• It is less reliable

• It has no moving parts

• It is more expensive

What is the role of storage devices in terms of data transfer?

• To prevent data transfer

• To facilitate data transfer

• To slow down data transfer

• To encrypt data transfer

What is the main reason people might choose hard disk drives over solid-state drives?

• They are faster.

• They offer huge storage for very little cost.

• They are more portable.

• They are more durable.

What is the process of writing data onto an optical disc called?

• Marking

• Burning

• Etching

• Printing

What is a common feature of all solid-state storage devices?

• They have moving parts

• They use semiconductor chips

• They are noisy

• They are inexpensive

What is required to read and write to optical storage media?

• USB port

• Optical disk drive

• Ethernet cable

• HDMI port

How do magnetic storage media represent data?

• By using light

• By using sound

• By altering magnetisation

• By changing temperature

Why are solid-state drives more expensive per MB of storage?

• They have moving parts

• They are slower

• They are faster at reading and writing data

• They are less reliable