WorksheetsMagnetic Storage Quiz is
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is used to record data in a computer?
magnetism
unicorns
processor
hard drive
What three types of devices are considered magnetic storage devices?
hard drive
floppy drive
tape drive
processor drive
memory drive
What is the mechanism that records information to and reads information from a magnetic medium?
read/write head
read head
CPU head
monitor
How is a magnetic pattern turned into data?
An electric signal is generated from the magnetic patterns
An electric signal is created when the magnets touch the drive base
An electric signal is generated when the magnetic pattern is read from the disk drive
An electric signal is created when each stack of drives is pushed together
What are a set of concentric circles where data is stored on a disk?
tracks
circles
rounds
paths
When tracks are subdivided into physical sections called
sectors
portions
pieces
regions
A _____ is a vertical collection of one set of tracks
cylinder
circles
tube
drive
What does GPT stand for?
Hint: This is an area of the hard disk containing information about the disk partition and the type of storage media used
GUID partition table
GUID piece track
GUID partition track
GUID piece table
What are the three major steps that create disk geometry?
low-level format
partitioning
forming
high-level format
Write 3 key facts about magnetic storage you have learnt.
To write data, the head magnetises or demagnetises a section of the disk that is spinning under it. To read data, the head makes a note of whether the section is magnetised or not.
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