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WorksheetsGCSE Computing 1.3 Storage Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is an advantage of Cloud Computing?
Can access your files anywhere
It is safer
Can access files anywhere you have internet
Expensive
Which of the following statements is NOT true:
Solid State Drives are more durable than Magnetic Drives since they have no moving parts
Optical drives are faster than a magnetic hard drive
Magnetic tape is ideal for backing up large quantities of data (such as a network)
Cloud storage can allow many users to share and access the same data/files
Which of the following statements about cloud storage are true... (choose as many as are appropriate)
Data will be secure if there is a fire or other problem at the site
Data protection rules do not apply if you opt to use cloud storage
It prevents your data being hacked/targeted by hackers
It prevents the need to buy expensive hardware for data storage
Which of the following shows the capacity of OPTICAL STORAGE MEDIA in the correct order (smallest to largest)?
DVD > BLU RAY > CD
CD > DVD > BLU RAY
BLU RAY > DVD > CD
DVD > CD > BLU RAY
Rank the units of data storage in order from smallest to largest..
MB > KB > Byte > TB >GB
KB > Byte > MB > TB > GB
Byte > KB > MB > GB > TB
TB > GB > MB > KB > Byte
Data stored on Backing Storage is...
Volatile
Non-volatile
Which of the following would NOT be a suitable means for a wedding photographer to store pictures (choose as many as appropriate)?
DVD
USB Drive
Magnetic Tape
SD card
Which of the following should be considered when choosing a method of data storage? (Choose as many as appropriate)
Capacity
Speed
Portability
Durability
Reliability
Which of the following units could be used to measure storage capacity of a USB stick?
Mhz
Ghz
Gb
Cm
Which of the following statements are True (choose as many as are appropriate)
Magnetic disks are less robust then SSD's as they contain moving parts
Portability is an advantage of flash storage devices
SSD's consume more power than magnetic hard drives
Internal hard disks are usually used inside the computer as backing storage
Which of the following statements are INCORRECT? (choose as many as appropriate)
SSD's run cooler than magnetic drives so are suited to use in laptops
Magnetic tape is obsolete and is no longer used
Any storage device with moving parts is likely to be more reliable
Optical storage is suited to backing up/archiving files
