Digital Literacy Mid-Term Exam

Kwame is editing a video file that he saved on a USB flash drive. What type of storage is this?

• Primary storage

• Optical storage

• Solid-state storage

• Magnetic storage

Which of the following storage devices is cloud-based?

• DVD

• iCloud

• SSD

• HDD

Akosua wants fast access to files without waiting for spinning disks. Which device should she use?

• Magnetic Tape

• CD

• SSD

• RAM

The school stores large weekly backups using magnetic tapes. What is the reason?

• Small storage

• Durability

• Cheap and large capacity

• Cloud syncing

Esi inserted a Blu-ray disc into her laptop to watch a movie. This is an example of:

• Magnetic storage

• Optical storage

• Cloud storage

• Flash storage

What device stores data temporarily while the computer is on?

• SSD

• Hard drive

• RAM

• CD

The processor performs which of these operations first?

• Execute

• Store

• Decode

• Fetch

Which component in the CPU performs mathematical calculations?

• Control Unit

• SSD

• ALU

• RAM

Nana is saving his work online using OneDrive. What kind of storage is this?

• Solid-state

• Magnetic

• Cloud

• Optical

Which is an advantage of solid-state storage?

• Cheap

• Easily scratched

• No moving parts

• Uses lasers