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WorksheetsSecondary Storage Media
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins
Which of these devices below doesn't belong to the types of storage media
magnetic
optical
induction
solid state
Which one of the devices below containing magnetic tapes?
Below is the advantage of internal hard disk drive
it is generally not expensive
not easily damaged
fast data transfer rate
has many moving parts
What is the name of this device
flash memory card
flash drive
portable hard drive
cassette tape
Flash memory cards are a type of EEPROM device. What does EEPROM stand for?
erasable electrical programmable read-only memory
electrically erasable programmed read-only memory
electrically erased programmable read-only memory
electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
Many people now store all their music in the following ways, except:
in MP3 format in their mobile phones
using "cloud" services
streaming their music from the internet
keeping the music in CDs stored at home
Blu-ray discs use a blue laser to read and write the data to the disc. This blue light has generally shorter wavelength than red light. What is the wavelength of this blue light?
650 nanometers
405 nanometers
100 nanometers
150 nanometers
Serial access starts from the beginning of the data and then access each record of the data until the required record is found. Which one of these devices below uses serial access?
Hard disk drive
Flash drive
Cassette tape
CD discs
Below are the reasons why it is important to back up your data, except
to safeguard against hackers
to use the files elsewhere
to safeguard against loss of data/failure
to safeguard against loss of hardware component
This device can be easily damaged if the correct shut down procedure is not carried out (this can lead to a head crash which would result in a loss of data)
CD discs
Fixed/internal hard disk drive (internal HDD)
Flash drive
Solid state drive (SSD)
What is the name of this device
USB flash drive
Flash memory card
Solid state drive
Mini drive
Below are the main advantages of SSD, except
more reliable (no moving parts to go wrong)
considerably lighter
it is much cheaper than HDD
faster data access than HDD
This device has an advantage, that it comes with a secure encryption system, which helps to prevent piracy and copyright infringement.
CD discs
DVD discs
DVD-RAM
Blu-ray discs
Below are the uses of Flash Memory Cards, except
Storing photos on digital cameras
Used in MP3 players to store music files
Used to transport files between computers
Used as mobile phone memory cards
Magnetic tapes still play important role in different applications. Below are the examples of the application of magnetic tapes, except
Clearing bank cheques
as long term backup media
utility billing
storing music and videos
