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Unit 2, 1.3 Types of information access and storage devices

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of a handheld device

a)

Smartphone

b)

Desktop computer

c)

Database server

2.
Which is an example of a fixed device?
a)
Smart phone
b)
Data centre
c)
Games Console
d)
Laptop
3.
Which is an example of a shared device?
a)
Database server
b)
small tablet
c)
smart TV
d)
ebook
4.
Which is an example of a portable device?
a)
smart TV
b)
Laptop
c)
wearable device
d)
cloud storage
5.
Which type of device can be accessed by more than one user at a time?
a)
Shared devices
b)
Portable devices
c)
Handheld devices
d)
Fixed Devices
6.
Handheld devices can only be held in the hand or worn?
a)
False
b)
True
7.
Fixed devices are designed to be portable
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Which device would be the best to run a database on?
a)
Handheld
b)
Portable
c)
Fixed
d)
Shared
9.
What is cloud storage?
a)
Storage of data online in the cloud
b)
Storage of data offline in a window
c)
A cloud in the sky which stores rain
d)
Making of data
10.
Which device would I use if I was running and providing database servers to other users?
a)
Data Cloud
b)
Data Centres
c)
Database Servers
11.
Which is a disadvantage of fixed devices?
a)
Cannot be moved from 1 place
b)
Low processing power
c)
Low storage capacity
d)
Easily transported
12.
Which device has the most processing power; laptop or tablet?
a)
Laptop
b)
Tablet
13.

What is a traditional form of information storage

(a)  

14.

Which are NOT types of paper storage

a)

maps

b)

handwritten notes

c)

DVD's

d)

forms

15.

Which types of media is used for music & film formats

a)

CD

b)

DVD

c)

Blu-ray

d)

SD Card

16.

Optical Media is read and written using ...

a)

LEDs

b)

magnets

c)

Lazer

d)

transistors

17.

Magnetic media uses what to store data

a)

dots

b)

magnetic patterns

c)

polarised nodes

d)

magnetic film

18.

Types of magnetic media

a)

tapes

b)

hard-drives

c)

floppy disks

d)

SD cards

19.

Which of the following has the fastest access speed

a)

magnetic media

b)

optical media

c)

paper media

d)

solid state media

20.

Which is NOT a disadvantage of storing data on a CD

a)

Easily scratches

b)

700 MB small storage capacity

c)

very small physical size

d)

lightweight & portable

21.

Which is the cheapest storage media per MB

a)

CD

b)

magnetic hard drive

c)

magnetic tape

d)

Memory stick

22.

Data is stored in an information system

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Process

d)

storage

23.

The term used to describe the way information systems converts raw data into useful information

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Storage

d)

Processing

24.

Output is a result of data process

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Control unit is controls the timing of operations

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Speakers are an example of input

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Data is stored temporarily while a program running

a)

True

b)

False

28.
Which of the following is a storage device?
a)
RAM
b)
CPU
c)
USB Flash Drive
d)
Sensor
29.
What is the collective name for input, output and storage devices?
a)
Equipment
b)
Peripherals
c)
Connections
d)
Hardware
30.
What is inputted into a computer system?
a)
Data
b)
Information
c)
Code
d)
Knowledge
31.
What is outputted from a computer system?
a)
Information
b)
Data
c)
Instructions
d)
Results
32.
What are the chips inside a computer that temporarily hold all the programs and data currently being used called?
a)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
b)
Read Only Memory (ROM)
c)
Hard Disk
d)
Hard Drive
33.
The main purpose of a computer is to process data. The processing stage takes place within the...
a)
Keyboard
b)
RAM
c)
CPU
d)
Printer
34.
The brain of the computer is the _____________.  It does all the calculations and logic.
a)
Motherboard
b)
Central Processing Unit
c)
Floppy Disk
d)
Hard Disk
35.

What does the CPU stand for

a)

centre processing unit

b)

centre protecting unit

c)

central processing unit

d)

central processing units

36.

Secondary storage devices can be grouped into three categories - what are they?

a)

Magnetic, Flash and Optical

b)

Magnetic, Optical and Solid State

c)

Solid State, Flash and Hard Drives

d)

Hard Drives, CDs and USBs

37.

CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays are all types of...

a)

Magnetic storage devices

b)

Optical storage devices

c)

Solid State memory

d)

Primary memory

38.

Magnetic tape storage is what kind of device...

a)

Solid state memory

b)

Optical storage

c)

Magnetic storage

d)

Primary memory

39.

What category of storage device is a HD card?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid state

d)

Primary memory

40.

What category of storage is a Blu-Ray disk?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

d)

Primary memory

41.

Which of the 3 categories of secondary storage is the least durable due to its moving parts?

a)

Optical storage

b)

Primary memory

c)

Solid state storage

d)

Magnetic storage

42.

Which optical storage device has an average memory size of around 4.7GB?

a)

CD

b)

DVD

c)

Blu-Ray

d)

USB flash drive

43.

Which category of secondary storage devices has the fastest access speeds? (i.e. quicker to read and write to)

a)

Magnetic storage

b)

Solid state storage

c)

Primary memory

d)

Optical memory

44.

Which category of secondary storage devices has the slowest access speeds? (i.e. slower to read and write to/from)

a)

Magnetic devices

b)

Optical devices

c)

Solid state memory

d)

Primary storage

45.

Which category of secondary storage devices uses beams of light and lasers that read "pits" and "lands" as binary 1s and 0s?

a)

Magnetic storage

b)

Optical storage

c)

Solid state storage

46.

Which category of secondary storage devices uses semiconductor chips to store data? It is also known as flash memory.

a)

Magnetic storage

b)

Optical storage

c)

Solid state

47.

Which of the TWO categories of secondary storage devices are highly portable? (i.e. easy to carry)

a)

Magnetic and Optical

b)

Solid state and Optical

c)

Solid state and Magnetic

48.

Which of the secondary storage categories are the most durable (or strong/ toughest to break)?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Solid State

c)

Optical

d)

Primary memory

49.

Which of the 3 categories of secondary storage are the cheapest to buy, per megabyte (MB)?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

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