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DATA STORAGE AND MEMORY

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The storage capacity of a computer is called its ___________

a)

data

b)

information

c)

memory

2.

___________refers to facts and figures.

a)

Information

b)

Data

c)

memory

3.

__________________ is processed data.

a)

Memory

b)

Data

c)

Information

4.
ROM stands for...
a)
Read Optical Memory
b)
Random Only Memory
c)
Read Only Memory
d)
Random Optical Memory
5.
RAM stands for ...
a)
Read Access Memory
b)
Random Application Memory
c)
Read Application Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
6.
The characteristics of RAM are it is .....
a)
Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
b)
Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
7.
A ______ is the main storage device in your computer.
a)
CPU
b)
Hard drive
c)
Motherboard
d)
CD-Rom
8.

Same as 1024 Gigabytes

a)

1 Terabyte

b)

1 Gigabyte

c)

1Megabyte

d)

1 Kilobyte

9.
How many bytes in a kilobyte?
a)
2024
b)
1024
c)
1000
d)
8
10.
How many bits in a byte?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
16
11.

Number of Bits in a nibble.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

Data is stored in the computer memory in the form of :

a)

Numbers

b)

Text

c)

Bits/Bytes

13.

RAM stands for:

a)

Random Accept Memory

b)

Random Access Memory

c)

Read Only Memory

14.

Data and instructions stored in this Internal memory is lost when computer is turned off

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

Hard disk

15.

A storage medium for portable devices like digital cameras, mobiles.

a)

Memory card

b)

USB

c)

CD

d)

Hard Disk

16.

Most popular backup device.Small, lightweight plug and play device used to copy data from one computer to another

a)

DVD

b)

Hard disk

c)

CD

d)

Flash drive

17.

ROM can be directly accessed by

a)

Monitor

b)

RAM

c)

CPU

d)

Data

18.

The size of an SD card is similar to that of

a)

Biscuit

b)

Postage stamp

c)

Corn

d)

Bus ticket

19.

Data can be erased using electrical signals in

a)

ROM

b)

PROM

c)

EPROM

d)

EEPROM

20.

A computer works with only two digits

a)

2 and 5

b)

0 and 1

c)

7 and 1

d)

3 and 0

21.

These are further divided into sectors

a)

Platter

b)

Data

c)

Tracks

d)

Magnetic spots

22.

which is an example of secondary storage

a)

RAM

b)

External hard drive

23.

Which of these is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.
Very portable as it is designed to be fitted into small electronic devices.
a)
Flash memory devices
b)
Internal hard disk
c)
Magnetic tape
d)
Server
25.

What happens if you don't have enough RAM?

a)

Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive

b)

Your computer will speed up

c)

You won't get much wool from your sheep

d)

Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space

26.

Computer memory are of two types :

a)

Hard disk and Flash drive

b)

Hard Disk and Memory Card

c)

RAM and ROM

d)

Internal memory and External memory

27.

Data and instructions stored in this Internal memory is lost when computer is turned off

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

Hard disk

28.

An optical storage device that is used to record high quality video and sound.It can store data 6 times more than a CD

a)

Blu Ray Disk

b)

CD

c)

DVD

d)

Flash Drive

29.

Identify

a)

Flash drive

b)

SD card

c)

Hard disk

d)

CD

30.

Identify

a)

Hard disk

b)

Pen drive

c)

Floppy disk

d)

SD

31.

Identify

a)

SD. card

b)

Pen drive

c)

Hard disk

d)

CD-W

32.

Which of the following is not a ROM?

a)

PROM

b)

EPROM

c)

DPROM

d)

EEPROM

33.

Which part of the computer is used to store the data or information?

a)

Keyboard

b)

Mouse

c)

Internal hard dsik

d)

Monitor

34.

The CD, DVD,and Blu-ray disc are round in shape.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

There are internal and external hard disks.

a)

True

b)

False