Digital Data Storage Quiz

What is the basic unit of digital data storage?

• Bit

• Byte

• Kilobyte

• Megabyte

How many bits are there in one byte?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32

Which of the following is true about primary memory (RAM)?

• It is non-volatile

• It is used for permanent data storage

• It is faster than secondary memory

• It is slower than secondary memory

Which of the following is NOT an example of secondary memory?

• Hard Drive (HDD)

• Solid-State Drive (SSD)

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Optical Disk

What is the capacity of 1 Megabyte (MB) in bytes?

• 1,024 bytes

• 1,048,576 bytes

• 1,024,000 bytes

• 100 bytes

Which of the following is the smallest unit of data storage?

• Kilobyte (KB)

• Byte

• Gigabyte (GB)

• Terabyte (TB)

Which type of memory is considered volatile?

• Primary memory

• Secondary memory

• Flash memory

• Optical memory

Which of the following is a characteristic of secondary memory?

• It is faster than primary memory

• It is non-volatile

• It can only store data temporarily

• It is expensive compared to primary memory

Which memory type typically has a larger capacity:

• Primary memory

• Secondary memory

• Cache memory

• RAM

Which of the following is the most significant disadvantage of using hard disk drives (HDDs) compared to solid-state drives (SSDs)?

• Higher cost

• Slower data access speeds

• Smaller capacity

• Less durable