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Magnetic Storage Quiz is

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is used to record data in a computer?

a)

magnetism

b)

unicorns

c)

processor

d)

hard drive

2.

What three types of devices are considered magnetic storage devices?

a)

hard drive

b)

floppy drive

c)

tape drive

d)

processor drive

e)

memory drive

3.

What is the mechanism that records information to and reads information from a magnetic medium?

a)

read/write head

b)

read head

c)

CPU head

d)

monitor

4.

How is a magnetic pattern turned into data?

a)

An electric signal is generated from the magnetic patterns

b)

An electric signal is created when the magnets touch the drive base

c)

An electric signal is generated when the magnetic pattern is read from the disk drive

d)

An electric signal is created when each stack of drives is pushed together

5.

What are a set of concentric circles where data is stored on a disk?

a)

tracks

b)

circles

c)

rounds

d)

paths

6.

When tracks are subdivided into physical sections called

a)

sectors

b)

portions

c)

pieces

d)

regions

7.

A _____ is a vertical collection of one set of tracks

a)

cylinder

b)

circles

c)

tube

d)

drive

8.

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

a)

GUID partition table

b)

GUID piece track

c)

GUID partition track

d)

GUID piece table

9.

What are the three major steps that create disk geometry?

a)

low-level format

b)

partitioning

c)

forming

d)

high-level format

10.

Write 3 key facts about magnetic storage you have learnt.

4 lines
11.

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.

(a)  

12.

How are you today?

a)

good, thanks for asking

b)

meh

c)

shut up

d)

its Monday, leave me alone