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WorksheetsStorage and Memory Test
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following is not a type of storage?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Hard Drive
What type of storage is a DVD ROM?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Is not a storage device
What type of storage is a USB memory stick?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Is not a storage device
What type of storage is a SSD card?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Is not a storage device
What type of storage is a HDD?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Is not a storage device
Which of the following types of storage would likely access its data the fastest?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Cloud Storage
Which of the following types of storage is the most durable?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
They are all the same
Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per MB/GB
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
They are all the same
Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not very portable?
It has moving parts
It is too large
It will break if you touch it
It is too small
Why does a laptop need secondary storage?
To backup files to move to another computer
To store data, files and software for future use
To store data that the processor needs
To storage programs that are currently running
Which type of storage uses lasers to write the data
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
All Types
The types of storage are listed below from fastest to slowest. Which order is correct?
Solid State, Optical, Magnetic
Optical, Magnetic, Solid State
Magnetic, Optical, Solid State
Solid State, Magnetic, Optical
The types of storage are listed below from least expensive per GB to the most expensive per GB. Which order is correct?
Solid State, Optical, Magnetic
Optical, Magnetic, Solid State
Magnetic, Optical, Solid State
Solid State, Magnetic, Optical
The types of storage are listed below from the most reliable to the least reliable per GB. Which order is correct?
Solid State, Optical, Magnetic
Optical, Magnetic, Solid State
Magnetic, Optical, Solid State
Solid State, Magnetic, Optical
Main memory is any memory that is….
non-volatile and permanently stores data (e.g. Hard disk)
permanent and stored in a flash capacitor (e.g. USB stick)
directly accessed by the CPU (e.g. RAM)
None of the above
RAM stands for Random Accumulator Memory
True
False
Select the smallest memory size
gigabyte
terabyte
kilobyte
megabyte
Virtual memory is a type of memory used in super computers
True
False
Using virtual memory _______________ because copying to a hard disk takes much longer than reading and writing RAM.
speeds the computer up
slows the computer down
slows the RAM itself down and erodes it
None of the above
The computer's initial start up sequence or process is called the boot sequence (stored in ROM)
True
False
What is stored in RAM?
Save files for your games
The operating system
Data and instructions for use by the CPU
The BIOS
