Storage Devices & Computer Types

What is a key disadvantage of internal hard drives?

• They are expensive

• They are not portable

• They are slow

• They have low storage capacity

Which storage type is typically used to back up data on hard disks?

• Flash memory

• Blu-ray

• Tape

• Cloud storage

What is the storage capacity of USB memory sticks?

• 256 MB – 1 GB

• 2 GB – 64 GB

• 8 GB – 256 GB

• 512 GB – 5 TB

Which of the following storage options offers potentially unlimited capacity?

• DVD

• Tape

• Flash memory

• Cloud-based storage

What is a disadvantage of cloud storage?

• It is very expensive

• It requires special software

• Data can be accessed, deleted, stolen or corrupted

• It cannot be accessed from multiple devices

Which storage medium is NOT generally used with desktop computers?

• Removable hard drives

• Tape

• USB sticks

• DVDs

Which of the following is true of CD-ROMs?

• They are rewritable

• Data can be edited

• They are very cheap to produce

• They store over 10 GB

Which storage device offers the largest capacity among optical media?

• DVD

• CD-RW

• CD-ROM

• Blu-ray

Which storage option is known for its fast data access and compact shape?

• Hard drive

• Tape

• Flash memory

• CD-ROM

What is a key advantage of removable hard drives?

• They are slow

• They are permanently fixed

• They are portable and relatively cheap

• They require a Blu-ray player