WorksheetsStorage Devices & Media
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Worksheet time: 19mins
Backing up refers to the copying of files/data to a different medium in case of a problem with the .....
Main Storage Device
External Storage Device
Main Secondary Storage Device
Hard disk drive
One example of good computing practice
Deleting cache and cookies regularly
Formatting storage devices regularly
Set up automatic schedule for backing up files regularly
Stored backups data in the same storage to main storage
Why back up data? Pick 3 reasons
Safeguard against loss data due to the storage device failure
Safeguard against virus
Safeguard against hackers
24/7 availability
Three main reason that cause loss data in the computer main storage devices
Failure of the original secondary storage devices
Corrupted files
Hardware failures
Out of date Operating System
The weakness of backing up files, the (a) could attach itself to the files, which mean the backup files reloaded.
A single piece of information is called?
Record
File
Field
Database
One complete sets of fields is called?
Record
File
Field
Database
(a) is a collection of records
Which type of access that access each record in turn until the required record is found?
Serial
Direct
Storage device that uses serial access and in a very slow form of data access, called?
Magnetic tape
CD-R/CD-RW
Memory stick
HDD
When transferring data using magnetic tape, the original file is called?
Main file
Master file
Home file
Genuine file
When transferring data using magnetic tape, the additional tape is called?
Secondary file
Extra file
Updating file
Transaction file
Storage device that uses direct access and in a very fast form of data access are listed below, except?
Memory sticks
DVD-ROM
Portable HDD
Magnetic tapes
In what situation data access speed is vital?
What is the term used to measure the size of memory or storage device?
Bit
Byte
Many hard disk drives are made up of more than one disk and these disk known as (a)
What is RW means in CD-RW?
Write once only
Can only be read
Can be written to or read from many times
The data stored in CD/DVD-ROM, is stored as a series of?
Pits and Lands
Digital media
1 and 2
Label and Tags
