Storage Devices and Media Quiz

What is the primary property used in magnetic media for data storage?

• Optics

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Heat

Which of the following is a common magnetic storage device?

• DVD

• CD

• Magnetic tape drive

• USB flash drive

What does a magnetised area on magnetic tape represent?

• Binary 0

• Binary 1

• Binary 2

• Binary 3

What type of access does magnetic tape use for reading data?

• Parallel access

• Direct access

• Serial access

• Random access

Which of the following is NOT a use of magnetic tape?

• Batch processing

• Long-term archiving

• Real-time applications

• Backup media

What is one advantage of magnetic tapes?

• High data access speed

• Low cost per byte

• High fragility

• Limited storage capacity

What is a disadvantage of magnetic tape?

• High cost

• Slow data access times

• High data transfer rate

• Low storage capacity

What is the primary function of a hard disk drive (HDD)?

• To print documents

• To transfer data via USB

• To store data digitally

• To read optical media

What is the typical speed of a hard disk drive's platter rotation?

• 15000 rpm

• 1000 rpm

• 5000 rpm

• 10000 rpm

What is the purpose of the file allocation table (FAT) in an HDD?

• To map sectors for data storage

• To store the operating system

• To manage power consumption

• To increase data access speed