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This device is used in mobile phones, tablets and digital camera
USB drive
Hard disk
Memory card
CD
What is 'volatile' storage?
Storage which is deleted without power
Storage which remains in memory without power
Storage which cannot be changed
Storage which can be changed
Which is an example of primary storage device?
RAM
HDD
SSD
Flash Memory
Which one is expensive?
RAM
ROM
Which one stores the data temporarily?
RAM
ROM
Normally used in digital cameras. Storage Devices can hold thousands of jpg photographs.
SD memory cards
USB memory stick
Magnetic tape
CD
Why is secondary storage needed?
It is non-volatile
It is volatile
It is quicker
It is online
Hard Disk Drives are a type of...
Optical storage device
Magnetic storage device
Solid State memory
Primary memory
CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays are all types of...
Magnetic storage devices
Optical storage devices
Solid State memory
Primary memory
Magnetic tape storage is what kind of device...
Solid state memory
Optical storage
Magnetic storage
Primary memory
What category of storage is a Blu-Ray disk?
Magnetic
Optical
Solid State
Primary memory
The term capacity refers to the amount of data you can store on the storage device
how shiny the device is
the amount of data you can store on the device
how easily you can damage the device
the speed of the device
The term durability refers to the ability of a storage device to
maintain data integrity over time
store a large amount of data
withstand physical damage
have an attractive appearance
The term portability refers to how easy it is to carry around/transport the storage device
the speed of the storage device
the amount of data you can store on the storage device
how shiny the storage device is
none of the above
If you use storage devices and your internet goes down, the data is permanently lost
true
FALSE
Which storage device stores data permanently?
RAM
ROM
HDD
SSD
Which storage device can be easily removed from the computer?
USB Thumb drive
Hard disk drive
Solid state drive
ROM
What is unique about ROM in storage devices?
It can be deleted
It cannot be changed
It is inside the computer
It cannot be accessed externally
Which storage device is presented inside the CPU?
Primary Storage
Secondary Storage
Which is very oldest storage device?
What does the above picture show?
HDD
SSD
SDS
DSD
What is the name of the spinning disk in a Hard Disk Drive?
Cone
Platter
CD
DVD
Which storage device use a blue laser?
DVD Drive
Blu-Ray Drive
CD Drive
USB Drive
What is unique about ROM?
It can be deleted
It cannot be changed
It is inside the computer
It cannot be accessed externally
What is 'volatile' storage?
Storage which is deleted without power
Storage which remains in memory without power
Storage which cannot be changed
Storage which can be changed
How is data stored on a Hard Disk Drive
Using a high powered laser
Using pits which represent 0s and 1s
With complex circuitry
With tiny magnets representing individual bits
What is the main different between Blu-ray and DVD?
Blu-Ray stores less data
Blu-ray uses a narrower laser
DVDs cannot be rewritten
Blu-Rays are HD
Which of the following are true of primary memory? (choose more than one)
It is always volatile
It has direct access to the CPU
It is non-volatile
It is inside the computer
It cannot be changed
What is offline-storage
Storage which is not on the internet
Storage which is volatile
Storage which cannot be deleted
Storage which is connected and stored externally
Which of the following defines 'secondary storage'? (select more than one)
Storage which does not have direct access to the CPU
Storage which is volatile
Storage with a slow transfer speed
Storage with a fast transfer speed
Storage which is inside the computer
Which of the following is an example of 'secondary storage'?
Flash memory
Internal HDD
External SSD
DVD
Which has the fastest transfer speed?
HDD
SSD
Which one is the advantage of cloud storage?
The user has no control over their data
Many programs can be run at the same time, regardless of the processing power of your device
Accessible anywhere with an internet connection
Portability
What is cloud computing?
Storing files on the Internet
Running programs on a remote server
Running an operating system
All of the above
What is cloud storage
Servers hidden in clouds
Closed Locations Of Underground Drill Storage
A type of storage that can be accessed with an internet connection
A type of storage that can be accessed in the clouds
Does cloud storage have to be free
Yes
No
Why would I know??!?1?
Which of these is an example of cloud storage
Google Drive
SSD's
Apple Iphones
Linux
Does Apple have their own cloud storage?
Yes
No
What is a disadvantage of cloud computing?
It is vulnerable to hacking
The storage can be easily expanded
Portability
All of the above
Who is believed to have invented cloud storage?
Ada Lovelace
J. C. R. Licklider
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
What can you store on the cloud server?
documents
videos
music
all of the above
Backups protect against data loss due to...
file corruption
hardware failure
hardware failure and file corruption
neither
Which of the following backup options are considered removable media?
USB flash drives
NAS devices
Cloud storage
Local SATA drives
•You don’t need a powerful computer with a huge hard drive – everything is stored and run on a remote computer. You can this advantage on?
the Internet
Local area networks
optical devices
cloud storage
Which is the smallest form of data?
Bit
Byte
Nibble
8 Binary Digits
Which answer is correct from smallest to largest?
Kilobyte, Gigabyte, Megabyte
Gigabyte, Megabyte, Terabyte
Megabyte, Terabyte, Kilobyte
Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte
Which is unit of storage is larger ?
Megabyte
Gigabyte
How many Bits are in a Byte
2
4
10
8
Which is larger?
Bit
Byte
How many bits are in a nibble?
16
8
4
32
A kilobyte is...
1024 Bits
1024 Bytes
1024 Megabytes
1024 Gigabytes
A megabyte is...
1024 Bits
1024 Bytes
1024 Kilobytes
1024 Gigabytes
Which of these is the smallest?
Megabyte
Kilobyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
A typical mp3 track is around 50 megabytes in size.
No - they are more like 3 megabytes
Yes - that's about right
No - they're more like 200 megabytes
No - they're more like 1 gigabyte
The following is a correct order of units of storage from lowest to highest:
Bit, Nibble, Byte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte
Bit, Byte, Kilobyte, Nibble, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte
Terabyte, Gigabyte, Megabyte, Kilobyte, Byte, Nibble, Bit
Megabyte, Byte, Kilobyte, Nibble, Gigabyte, Bit, Terabyte
Cloud Storage is defined as...
storage in the "cloud", a place with unlimited storage
the storage of files on your personal external hard disk
having files stored remotely in data centres and which can be accessed through an internet connection
the storage of files in primary storage
An example of a cloud storage service/provider is...
Google Chrome
Apple iOS
Google Pixel
Google Drive
Data centers consist of servers, networking equipment, security and storage.
True
False
Files can be accessed from any device or location with an internet connection.
Advantage of Cloud Storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage
Cloud storage services typically operate on yearly or monthly subscription basis.
Advantage of cloud storage
Disadvantage of cloud storage
Files uploaded to reputable cloud storage providers are stored in data centers in an encrypted format.
Advantage of cloud storage
Disadvantage of cloud storage
When using cloud storage you have a limited control over your files.
Advantage of Cloud Storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage.
An internet connection is required to access your files.
Advantage of cloud storage
Disadvantage of cloud storage
You do not need to be an expert to share and upload files to cloud storage.
Advantage of Cloud Storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage
Some cloud storage providers may not require their users to use 2FA, thus increasing the possibility of accounts being hacked. This raises security and privacy concerns (in case your files are leaked).
Advantage of cloud storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage
The storage limit of a cloud storage provider can be increased by upgrading the plan. In other words, one does not have to move any files from one storage device to another.
Advantage of cloud storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage
By using cloud storage one does not need to invest in secondary storage devices and to pay for the electricity powering them.
Advantage of Cloud Storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage
Reputable cloud storage providers have several backups of your files.
Advantage of cloud storage
Disadvantage of Cloud Storage
Yvonne is considering if she should upload her family photos to cloud storage.
Should Yvonne upload her family photos to cloud storage?
Provide reasoning for your answer.
