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Computer Chapter 3.3 (Data Storage) IGCSE

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Computers store data using...

a)

on and off switches.

b)

0's and 1's.

c)

hard drives.

d)

All of the above.

2.

The __________ file tells us where files start and end on the hard drive.

a)

table of contents

b)

directory

c)

reference

d)

link

3.

Modern file storage systems store data in _________.

a)

blocks

b)

rows

c)

flat

d)

folders

4.

When you delete a file, you erase the 0's and 1's from the hard drive.

a)

False

b)

True

5.

The top most folder/directory is also called the __________.

a)

root directory

b)

parent directory

c)

first directory

d)

mother folder

6.

Each folder/directory has it's own directory file.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Solid state storage has no moving parts?

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which type of storage uses a laser?

a)

Magnetic

b)

Optical

c)

Solid State

9.

Which of the following storage devices is most suitable for use in mobile devices?

a)

Cloud

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

Optical

10.

A CD has one long track on it full of ...

a)

Grooves and pot holes

b)

Pits and Lands

c)

Bumps and Dots

d)

Dots and Grooves

11.
Large organisations use this type of storage device to  back up their systems daily.
a)
CD
b)
DVD
c)
Blu-ray
d)
Magnetic tape
12.
Typically has the largest storage capacity and is the cheapest per gb.
a)
Magnetic storage
b)
Solid state storage
c)
Optical storage
13.
Typically stores 650mb of data on it - usually music.
a)
DVD
b)
Blu-ray
c)
CD
d)
Floppy disk
14.
What is the most durable?
a)
Magnetic Tape
b)
Solid State Drive
c)
Hard Drive
d)
CD
15.
A ______ is the main storage device in your computer.
a)
CPU
b)
Hard drive
c)
Motherboard
d)
CD-Rom
16.
Same as 1,024 GB
a)
1 TB
b)
1 GB
c)
1MB
d)
1 KB
17.
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
18.

Which of the following is an advantage of Solid State Storage?

a)

It has spinning disks to read the data

b)

The storage device is lightweight and silent

c)

SSDs are very cheap to buy and have lots of storage

19.

Which of these storage devices make use of optics (laser light) to store data?

a)

CD

b)

Fibre Optic Cable

c)

DVD

d)

Blue-Ray

e)

LED

20.
Optical device, fairly fragile, easy to snap or scratch.
a)
Flash memory
b)
Magnetic Tape
c)
CD
d)
Hard disk
21.
Not intended to be a portable storage device.
a)
CD
b)
Flash memory
c)
DVD
d)
Internal hard disk
22.

How many types of RAM are?

a)

17

b)

2

c)

4

d)

3

23.

SRAM stands for ______________________ .

a)

System Read Access Memory

b)

Serial Random Acess Memory

c)

Static Random Access Memory

d)

Static Read Only Memory

24.

DRAM stands for?

a)

Dedicated Random Access Memory

b)

Dynamic Random Access Memory

c)

Device Runtime Access Management

d)

Dual Random Access Memory

25.

Which secondary storage is the fastest?

a)

SSD (Solid State Drive)

b)

HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

c)

USB Flash Drive

d)

DVD-ROM