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Secondary Storage Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a type/technology 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 a 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 types of storage would likely access its data the fastest?

a)

Optical

b)

Magnetic

c)

Solid State

d)

It is not a storage device

7.

Which of the following types of 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 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) not very portable?

a)

It has moving parts

b)

It is too large

c)

It will break if you touch it

d)

It is too small

10.

Why does a laptop need secondary storage?

a)

To backup files to move to another computer

b)

To store data, files and software for future use

c)

To storage programs that are currently running

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 types of storage are listed below from fastest to slowest. Which order 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 least expensive per GB to the most expensive per GB. Which order is correct?

a)

Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

b)

Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

c)

Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

d)

Solid State, Magnetic, Optical

14.

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

a)

Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

b)

Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

c)

Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

d)

Solid State, Magnetic, Optical