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WorksheetsInformation Technology Semester Quiz 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1 Billion bytes is called a __________.
a)
Bit
b)
Megabyte
c)
Gigabyte
d)
Terrabyte
2.
Inside a Hard Drive is a stack of metal disk called ____________.
a)
Pancakes
b)
Stacks
c)
Platters
d)
Bearings
3.
A ______________ protects data on a drive from being erased or written on.
a)
Bug
b)
Write-Protect Switch
c)
Eraser
d)
Gate
4.
RAM accesses data faster than Hard Drives.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A _________ is an indented area on the surface of a disc that scatters the light from a laser’s sensor.
a)
Land
b)
Pit
c)
Zone
d)
Pothole
6.
A ______ is a set of Hard Drives that run together on a computer.
a)
RAID
b)
SSCI
c)
REM
d)
PROXY
7.
____________disk contain multiple layers of fluorescent materials on a disc, each layer and can hold 1 TB.
a)
Hologram
b)
Digital Multilayer
c)
Virtua
d)
PS
8.
___________ is the loss of information resulting from the gradual wearing down of a storage medium.
a)
Crash
b)
Data Decay
c)
Virus
d)
Rot
9.
When companies make improvements to operating systems software, they release new versions A major ________ introduces new features.
a)
Update
b)
Upsale
c)
Upsize
d)
Upgrade
10.
Before you can use a program, you must _______ it on your hard drive.
a)
Install
b)
Hammer
c)
Imprint
d)
Mold
11.
An ________________controls all the computer's functions.
a)
Update
b)
Desktop
c)
Driver
d)
Operating System
12.
_________ can be grouped together into folders.
a)
Plays
b)
Files
c)
RAM
d)
Platters
13.
The operating system in today's computers displays documents in_________, or rectangular, on-screen frames.
a)
Tiles
b)
Windows
c)
Sectors
d)
Graphs
14.
The ___________has permission to customize and configure all aspects of the system for all users.
a)
System administrator
b)
System Actioner
c)
Student
d)
Provider
15.
As a computer boots, it performs a series of tests called the_____.
a)
PEEPS
b)
POPS
c)
BOST
d)
POST
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