WorksheetsComputer Science - Secondary Storage
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 14mins
What type of storage device is this?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Cloud
What type of storage device is this?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Cloud
What type of storage device is this?
Optical
Magnetic
Solid State
Cloud
Select the statements about cloud computing which are true
Cloud Computing is more secure that local storage
Cloud Computing using encryption
Cloud Computing requires internet access at all times
Cloud computing is the fastest type of storage to access
Cloud Computing means your don't own your own data
SSD stands for solid ? drive
(a)
How many bits are in a byte?
1
2
4
8
How many bytes are in a KiloByte?
8
1000
1024
1024 x 1024
How many Bytes are in a Megabyte?
1024
1024 x 1024
1024 x 1024 x 1024
1024 x 1024 x 1024 x 1024
What is stored in Main Memory?
Data
Hope
Instructions
Programs
Time
What is stored in ROM?
Current instructions
Operating System
Data
BIOS
What is the purpose of Secondary Storage?
To hold data and programs that are currently in use
To store data and programs long-term
To extend random access memory (RAM)
Which of the following is a benefit of cloud storage?
Files can be backed up remotely
Files can be accessed quickly
Files can be edited and created in the browser
What type of medium is a Blu-ray disc?
Solid State
Optical
Magnetic
What type of storage is a hard disk drive?
Solid state
Magnetic
Optical
RAM stands for?
(a)
ROM stands for?
(a)
CPU stands for?
(a)
Which of these optical media can be written to once by a user but read many times?
CD-R
CD-ROM
CD-RW
Which of these statements about ROM is true?
ROM is non-volatile and can only be read from
ROM is volatile and can only be read from
ROM is non-volatile and can be read from and written to
What are the flat areas and hollows on an optical disc known as?
Hills and valleys
Lands and troughs
Lands and pits
Which of the following devices would be most suitable for high-speed, long-term storage of programs and data?
Magnetic hard disk drive
Solid state drive
USB memory stick
What is the fastest and most expensive type of memory?
(a)
