WorksheetsDigital Storage Device
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Place the following devices in order by how much data they can store, from the smallest amount to the largest. A) DVD; B) Flash drive; C) CD
A,C,B
C,A,B
A,B,C
C,B,A
What advantage does a CD have over a Flash drive?
It can store more information
It can store information in an analog format
It's less expensive
It can store more types of media
Which of the following is an example of a byte of digital information?
010101
1101101100
0101
10011011
Compared to a CD, a DVD:
Squeezes more bumps onto a single disc
Stores data at lower quality
Is physically larger than a CD
Encodes data in a different computer language
How is a flash drive different from a DVD?
You can retrieve information from a DVD faster than you can from a flash drive
A DVD spins, a flash drive doesn't
Flash drives are much more delicate than DVDs
In order to use a Flash drive, your computer needs:
A functioning CD or DVD drive
Special Flash software
A USB port
At least 10 gigabytes of memory
