WorksheetsOCR GCSE Computer Science: 1.3 Storage
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is not a type of storage?
Magnetic
Solid State / Flash
Optical
Hard Drive
What type of storage is a DVD?
Magnetic
Solid State / Flash
Optical
What type of storage is a USB memory stick?
Solid State / Flash
Optical
Magnetic
What type of storage is an SSD?
Magnetic
Optical
Solid State / Flash
What type of storage is a HDD?
Solid State
Optical
Magnetic
Which of the following types of storage would it be possible to access data the quickest on?
Solid State / Flash
Magnetic
Optical
Which of the following types of storage is the most durable?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State / Flash
Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per GB?
Solid State
Magnetic
Optical
Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not usually recommended for portable devices?
It has moving parts
It will break if you touch it
It is too small
It is too large
Which type of storage uses lasers to read the data?
Magnetic
All types
Solid state
Optical
Which storage device is not flash memory?
RAM
Micro SD
SD Card
HDD
Which is an example of Flash / Solid State memory?
RAM
ROM
SD Card
Cache
Which storage medium is popular for distributing video?
CD
HDD
DVD
USB Flash Drive
Which storage medium is most appropriate for an action camera?
HDD
CD
DVD
Flash / Solid State
Secondary Storage is...
Volatile
Non-Volatile
The benefits of Magnetic Storage are...
High Capacity
Low cost per GB
High Durability
High Portability
Not affected by magnets
The benefits of Optical Storage are...
Fastest read & write speeds
Low cost per GB
High Durability
High Portability
Not affected by magnets
The benefits of Flash / Solid State Storage are...
Fastest read & write speeds
Low cost per GB
High Durability
High Capacity
Can be produced in a number of shapes and sizes
The drawbacks of Magnetic Storage are...
Easily damaged through being dropped due to moving parts
Low capacity
Data can be lost when placed near magnetic fields
Surface can be easily scratched
Data cannot be re-written
The drawbacks of Optical Storage are...
Can only be written and erased a finite number of times
Low capacity
Data can be lost when placed near magnetic fields
Surface can be easily scratched
Data cannot be re-written
The drawbacks of Flash / Solid State Storage are...
Can only be written and erased a finite number of times
Lower capacity than magnetic
Data can be lost when placed near magnetic fields
Surface can be easily scratched
Data cannot be re-written
