3.3 Data Storage Cambridge IGCSE 0478

3.3 Data Storage Cambridge IGCSE 0478

10th Grade

10 Qs

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3.3 Data Storage Cambridge IGCSE 0478

3.3 Data Storage Cambridge IGCSE 0478

Assessment

Quiz

Computers

10th Grade

Medium

Created by

Stephen Ling-Winston

Used 2+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of RAM (Random Access Memory)?

To store data and instructions that the CPU is actively using

To permanently store files and documents

To store the operating system firmware

To hold the boot-up instructions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is ROM (Read-Only Memory) needed in a computer?

It stores essential boot-up instructions permanently

It provides temporary storage for active applications

It acts as additional memory when RAM is full

It is used for storing user files

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main characteristic of secondary storage?

It retains data even when the power is turned off

It is directly accessed by the CPU

It loses data when power is turned off

It stores only temporary files

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of magnetic storage?

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

CD-ROM

USB flash drive

Blu-ray disc

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does optical storage store data?

Using lasers to read and write data on discs

Using magnetic fields to store data on spinning platters

Using electrical transistors to store data

Using liquid crystals to display stored data

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of solid-state storage?

SSD (Solid-State Drive)

DVD

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Magnetic Tape

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is virtual memory?

A section of the hard drive used as additional RAM

A faster type of RAM installed on a computer

A separate physical storage device for temporary data

A memory module that retains data permanently

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