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Technical Implications

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
All operating systems provide these functions:
a)
Providing a user interface, Managing the memory, Managing the hardware
b)
Backing up information, creating user's documents, assessing the Internet
c)
Creation of new programs, deleting and creating files, connecting to other computers
d)
None of the above
2.

Which of these can be accessed remotely across the internet?

a)

Cloud Storage

b)

Solid State Drive

c)

USB Memory Stick

d)

Optical Media

3.
An advantage of hard disk drives is that they have no moving parts.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

Which of the following is an example of remote data storage?

a)

Saving a digital picture to a hard drive

b)

Saving a digital photo to a CD

c)

Saving a digital photo to an online photo album

d)

Saving a digital photo to a flash drive

5.

This method of backup takes longer to perform

a)

Incremental

b)

Differential

c)

Full

d)

Fragmented

6.

This type of back-up is quicker to restore from?

a)

Incremental

b)

Differential

c)

Full

d)

Fragmented

7.

Proprietary Software is distributed by a community of individuals and is available for free

a)

true

b)

false

8.
Which type of backing storage might be used for a full system backup 
a)
USB Flash drive
b)
DVD
c)
Floppy Disk
d)
Removable Hard Drive
9.
In a processor, a core is
a)
A single processor which can fetch and decode instructions
b)
A type of RAM
c)
The middle part of the CPU
d)
A type of secondary storage
10.

The types of storage are listed below from fastest to slowest. Which order is correct?

a)

Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

b)

Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

c)

Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

d)

Solid State, Magnetic, Optical

11.

This type of storage offloads to a third party who takes over the burden of storing and maintaining data

a)

cloud storage

b)

network storage

c)

local storage

12.

Computer devices that are connected online to the internet constantly.

a)

Perusal devices

b)

Wireless devices

c)

Internet devices

d)

Pervasive devices

13.
A quad core processor has how many cores
a)
4
b)
1
c)
2
d)
8
14.

Purchased to be installed on multiple computers

a)

Single user license

b)

Concurrent license

c)

Multi-user license

d)

Open source license

15.

Open Source code can be viewed and downloaded by anyone and then modified to suit the individuals or organisation's needs.

a)

true

b)

false

16.
Security is a major issue with this type of storage...
a)
cloud storage
b)
network storage
c)
local storage
17.

The source code for proprietary commercial software is usually a closely guarded secret

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Which type of storage is generally used for backup because it is cheap per Gb and robust.

a)

Hard disk storage

b)

Solid State storage

c)

Magnetic Tape storage

d)

DVD

19.

Which type of backup method involves taking a copy of only those files that have changed since the last incremental backup?

a)

Full

b)

Differential

c)

Incremental

d)

Mirror

20.

Which type of backup method involves making multiple copies of files sometimes stored at different locations?

a)

Full

b)

Differential

c)

Incremental

d)

Mirror