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J277 1.2.2 Secondary storage

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a type of storage

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

Hard Drive

2.

What type of storage is a DVD ROM?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

It is not a storage device

3.

What type of storage is a USB memory stick?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

It is not a storage device

4.

What type of storage is an SSD card?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

It is not a storage device

5.

What type of storage is a HDD?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

It is not a storage device

6.

Which of the following storage media would usually have the fastest read/write speeds?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

Hand

7.

Which of the following storage is the most durable?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

They are all the same

8.

Which of the following types of storage is usually the most expensive per MB/GB?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

They are all the same

9.

Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) more likely to break if moved?

a)

It has moving parts

b)

It is too large

c)

It will break if touched

d)

It is too small

10.

Why does a laptop need secondary storage?

a)

To reduce the amount of virtual memory it needs

b)

To store data, files and software for future use

c)

To make the laptop run faster

d)

To store data that the processor needs

11.

Which type of storage uses lasers to write the data?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

All types

12.

The typical read/write speed of storage are listed below from fastest to slowest. Which is correct?

a)

Solid State

Optical

Magnetic

b)

Optical

Magnetic

Solid State

c)

Magnetic

Optical

Solid State

d)

Solid State

Magnetic

Optical

13.

The types of storage are listed below from the most reliable to the least. Which order is correct?

a)

Solid State

Optical

Magnetic

b)

Optical

Magnetic

Solid State

c)

Magnetic

Optical

Solid State

d)

Solid State

Magnetic

Optical