WorksheetsNEW 1.1.3 Input, output and storage
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual storage?
A cloud provider can take responsibility for backup of your files
If your connection to your virtual storage goes down you lose access to your files
Files may be held in many locations
You can spread your file load across different servers
Which of these is not a characteristic of ROM?
Small capacity
Non-volatile
Large capacity
Holds the bootstrap
A school with a limited budget is likely to use what type of storage on its file servers?
Optical
Solid state
Magnetic
Cloud
Which of these is an optical storage device?
Hard disk
Cloud
DVD-RW
Flash memory
Which of these is not a property of flash memory?
Durable
Solid state
Slower than a hard disk
Stores the BIOS
A desktop PC with an internal single drive of 16TB is likely to be:
Optical
Magnetic
Solid state
ROM
What is a purpose of the ROM?
To store instructions for embedded systems
To store the results of calculations from the ALU
To store the operating system on a modern PC
To store instructions for applications software on a PC
Which of the following is NOT a feature of virtual storage?
All your files are located on your local computer only
All your files can be backed-up automatically
Collaboration on files is possible in real-time
All your files are located on many remote servers
What is meant by the term volatile in the context of memory?
The changing state of the clock
Data is lost when the power is turned off
A description of ROM
Data is stored on the hard disk
From lowest to highest, order these examples of storage media by their typical capacity. A solid-state drive in a mobile phone. A DVD-R to distribute a film. A hard disk in a desktop PC.
Hard disk, DVD-R, Solid state
DVD-R, Hard-disk, Solid-state
Solid-state, Hard disk, DVD-R
DVD-R, Solid-state, Hard disk
Which of these is one characteristic of ROM?
Read and write
Volatile
Non-volatile
Large capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Flash memory and USB memory sticks are classified as what type of storage?
Optical
Cloud
Magnetic
Solid state
A desktop PC user wants to maximise the speed of loading and using their operating system (OS), which has frequent updates. Which configuration would work best?
OS stored on ROM, applications on hard drive
OS stored on solid state drive, applications on hard drive
OS stored on hard drive, applications on solid state drive
OS stored on ROM, applications on solid state drive
Which of these is the major advantage of optical disks for storing an album of music?
Low cost
Low durability
Fast data access speed
High capacity
A school is considering moving all of its file storage to a virtual cloud based solution. Which of the following would be a benefit of doing this?
It will be cheap and save them money
There may be issues with storing sensitive data about students in a remote location
If their Internet connection goes down they will no longer have access to their files
They no longer have to worry about backing up the data, it will be done for them
Which of these is one characteristic of ROM?
Volatile
Read and write
Read only
Large capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Which of the following is the most portable form of storage?
USB memory stick
DVD-RW
Portable hard disk
Internal hard disk
Which of these is one characteristic of RAM?
Read and write
Read only
Small capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Non-volatile
A typical use for a DVD-R could be:
Storing the operating system
Transferring data between home and school
Storing instructions in use by the CPU
Storing archive files
What is best definition of virtual storage?
Storage which appears local but is physically located elsewhere
Storage which you never have to pay for
Storing data on removal media such as optical media, tape and flash drives
Storing data on the hard disk when main memory runs out of space
What is the major advantage of a travelling sales rep using cloud storage for storing files?
Access the most recent files anywhere as long as there is an internet connection
It is a cheap solution to getting access to the files
Only has to take one copy of the files on a USB flash memory stick
The read/write times to cloud storage are fast
Which of these is one characteristic of ROM?
Read and write
Large capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Small capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Volatile
One advantage of a hard disk over flash memory is that:
It is physically smaller
Before it fails you usually get detectable anomalies
It uses less power
Seek, read and write times are faster
Why would a user choose to swap their hard disk for an SSD?
It has a quicker access speed
It usually has a higher storage capacity
It is more reliable
It is more portable
Which of the following is the least portable and durable form of storage?
Magnetic hard disk
USB memory stick
CD-R
DVD-RW
Hard disks are classified as what type of storage?
Magnetic
Solid state
Cloud
Optical
From highest to lowest speed, what is the correct order for these devices?
CD-R, solid state drive, hard disk
Solid state drive, hard disk, CD-R
CD-R, Hard disk, solid state drive
Hard disk, CD-R, solid state drive
What does the acronym 'ROM' stand for?
Rapid Only Memory
Read Online Memory
Read Only Memory
Random Only Memory
Which of these storage options is best for storing games external to a portable games console, thereby minimising the need for internal flash memory capacity?
DVD-R
Flash memory cards
Mini-hard disks
Proprietary, small optical disks
What might be stored in RAM?
The instructions to do a power-on-self-test
The instructions of the operating system
The instructions to load the operating system
The instructions not needed at present by the CPU, currently in the virtual memory
Which of these is magnetic storage?
CD-R
SSD
Flash memory
Hard disk
One advantage of flash memory over a hard disk is that:
It uses less power
It is cheaper byte for byte
It generally has a much larger capacity
Before it fails you usually get detectable anomalies
One advantage of flash memory over a hard disk is that:
Before it fails you usually get detectable anomalies
It is cheaper byte for byte
It is significantly faster
It generally has a much larger capacity
Which of these is one characteristic of RAM?
Read only
Smaller capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Non-volatile
Larger capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
What does the acronym 'RAM' stand for?
Rapid Automatic Memory
Rapid Access Memory
Readily Accessible Memory
Random Access Memory
A school is considering moving all of its file storage to a virtual cloud based solution. Which of the following would be a benefit of doing this?
It will be cheap and save them money
There may be issues with storing sensitive data about students in a remote location
If their Internet connection goes down they will no longer have access to their files
They could get access to their files from any location with an Internet connection
One advantage of a hard disk over flash memory is that:
Seek, read and write times are faster
It is more durable
It uses less power
It generally has a larger capacity
Flash memory is:
Solid state
Magnetic
Optical
Blu-ray
What type of storage device are you most likely to find in a mobile phone?
Optical
Magnetic
Cloud
Solid state
What is a purpose of the RAM?
A permanent store for instructions and data
A temporary store for instructions and data
To store the results of calculations from the ALU
To store the bootstrap
One advantage of flash memory over a hard disk is that:
It is generally more durable
It is cheaper byte for byte
It generally has a much larger capacity
Before it fails you usually get detectable anomalies
What is a purpose of the ROM?
To hold instructions recently used to speed up the computer (Recent Operations Memory)
To store instructions loaded from the hard disk
To store the virtual memory file in a multi-tasking operating system
To store the first instructions for a computer to boot
Secondary storage is?
A storage of the most frequently used data by the CPU
A printed hardcopy of data
A permanent storage of data when the power is turned off
A temporary storage of executing instructions and data
DVD-R format is:
Write once, read many times and non-volatile
Write many times, read many times and volatile
Write once, read many times and volatile
Write many times, read many times and non-volatile
Which of these types of storage is limited by the maximum number of write times before it fails?
DVD-RW
Solid state drive
Cloud storage
Blu-Ray
A personal, portable blood pressure monitor has some internal secondary storage. Which of these is it likely to be?
Magnetic
Cloud
Optical
Solid state
A police officer has a body worn video camera (BWV). Which is the most likely secondary storage medium for this device?
Cloud
Solid state
Optical
Magnetic
Which of these is one characteristic of RAM?
Small capacity in comparison to other types of primary memory external to the CPU
Volatile
Non-volatile
Read only
Which of these is an optical storage device?
Hard disk
Cloud
Flash memory
CD-R
Which of the following types of storage devices uses pits and lands to store its data?
Cloud
Solid state
Magnetic
Optical
CD's, DVDs and Blu-Ray are classified as what type of storage?
Cloud
Optical
Solid state
Magnetic
What might be stored in RAM?
Data being used by currently loaded programs
The instructions to do a power-on-self-test
The instructions to load the operating system
The instructions not needed at present by the CPU, currently in the virtual memory
Which type of secondary storage would you recommend for low latency and fast transfer speeds?
Solid state
Magnetic
Optical
Cloud
