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Year 9 Storage

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a box in a 3-box model of a computer system

a)

Input Devices

b)

Processing

c)

Output Devices

d)

Internet

2.

Which of these is NOT a box in a 5-Box model of a computer system

a)

Input Devices

b)

Primary Storage

c)

Secondary Storage

d)

Tertiary Storage

e)

Output Devices

3.

Which of these is Volatile storage?

a)

HDD

b)

SSD

c)

RAM

d)

DVD

4.

Which of these is Non-Volatile storage? (may be more than one)

a)

RAM

b)

Cache

c)

SSD

d)

HDD

5.

Where are entire programs stored when they are running?

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

c)

The CPU

6.

Which has a larger capacity (can store more data)?

a)

RAM

b)

Hard Disk Drive

7.

Which has a larger capacity (can store more data)?

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

8.

Which has a faster access time by the CPU?

a)

Primary Storage

b)

Secondary Storage

9.

How would you best describe RAM?

a)

Primary, Volatile Storage

b)

Primary, Non-Volatile Storage

c)

Secondary, Volatile Storage

d)

Secondary, Non-Volatile Storage

10.

How would you best describe an SSD?

a)

Primary, Volatile Storage

b)

Primary, Non-Volatile Storage

c)

Secondary, Volatile Storage

d)

Secondary, Non-Volatile Storage

11.

What does Volatile mean in the context of memory?

a)

Loses its data when the power is turned off

b)

Keeps its data when the power is turned off

12.

Which of these are input devices? (choose all that apply)

a)

Microphone

b)

Camera

c)

Screen

d)

Voice

13.

Which of these are output devices? (choose all that apply)

a)

Speaker

b)

Mouse

c)

Screen

d)

Sound

14.

What does CPU stand for?

(a)  

15.

What does HDD stand for

(a)  

16.

What does SSD stand for?

(a)  

17.

How does RAM store data?

a)

Using magnets

b)

Using transistors

c)

Using light

18.

How does an HDD store data?

a)

Using magnets

b)

Using transistors

c)

Using light

19.

How does an SSD store data?

a)

Using magnets

b)

Using transistors

c)

Using light

20.

Why is a program copied from secondary storage to primary storage when it is run?

a)

Because primary storage is faster to access

b)

Because primary storage is more secure

c)

Because primary storage is larger

d)

Because primary storage is cheaper per Byte