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WorksheetsComputer Chapter 3.3 (Data Storage) IGCSE
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
Computers store data using...
on and off switches.
0's and 1's.
hard drives.
All of the above.
The __________ file tells us where files start and end on the hard drive.
table of contents
directory
reference
link
Modern file storage systems store data in _________.
blocks
rows
flat
folders
When you delete a file, you erase the 0's and 1's from the hard drive.
False
True
The top most folder/directory is also called the __________.
root directory
parent directory
first directory
mother folder
Each folder/directory has it's own directory file.
True
False
Solid state storage has no moving parts?
True
False
Which type of storage uses a laser?
Magnetic
Optical
Solid State
Which of the following storage devices is most suitable for use in mobile devices?
Cloud
Magnetic
Solid State
Optical
A CD has one long track on it full of ...
Grooves and pot holes
Pits and Lands
Bumps and Dots
Dots and Grooves
Which of the following is an advantage of Solid State Storage?
It has spinning disks to read the data
The storage device is lightweight and silent
SSDs are very cheap to buy and have lots of storage
Which of these storage devices make use of optics (laser light) to store data?
CD
Fibre Optic Cable
DVD
Blue-Ray
LED
How many types of RAM are?
17
2
4
3
SRAM stands for ______________________ .
System Read Access Memory
Serial Random Acess Memory
Static Random Access Memory
Static Read Only Memory
DRAM stands for?
Dedicated Random Access Memory
Dynamic Random Access Memory
Device Runtime Access Management
Dual Random Access Memory
Which secondary storage is the fastest?
SSD (Solid State Drive)
HDD (Hard Disk Drive)
USB Flash Drive
DVD-ROM
