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WorksheetsICT 9 Revision 3
Total questions: 155
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Which of these is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD)?
Multiple Answers: Which of these are magnetic storage devices?
Solid state storage has no moving parts?
True
False
Which type of storage uses a laser?
Magnetic
Optical
Solid State
Which of the following storage devices is most suitable for use in mobile devices?
Cloud
Magnetic
Solid State
Optical
Which of the following is most commonly found in PCs?
Solid State Storage
Magnetic Storage
Cloud Storage
Optical Storage
What is a storage device?
A device use for calculating data
A device used to store data temporarily
A device used to supply power to the computer
A device used to store data permanently
A CD has one long track on it full of ...
Grooves and pot holes
Pits and Lands
Bumps and Dots
Dots and Grooves
Which of the following is an advantage of Solid State Storage?
It has spinning disks to read the data
The storage device is lightweight and silent
SSDs are very cheap to buy and have lots of storage
Old fashioned form of backing storage media with very large capacity and very cheap
Fixed hard disk drive
portable hard drive
magnetic tape drive
memory cards
magnetic tape
Old fashioned type of backing storage device with very large capacity and very cheap
Fixed hard disk drive
portable hard drive
magnetic tape drive
memory cards
magnetic tape
Type of optical storage device with medium capacity and is cheap
CD
Blu-ray disc
magnetic tape drive
memory cards
magnetic tape
A backing storage device not directly attached to the motherboard
Fixed hard disk drive
portable hard drive
magnetic tape drive
memory cards
magnetic tape
A small storage device often used in digital cameras
Fixed hard disk drive
portable hard drive
magnetic tape drive
memory cards
magnetic tape
Multiple Answers: Which of the following are examples of optical storage media?
DVD
CD
Bluetooth
Blu-Ray
HDD
Multiple Answers: Which of the following are examples of magnetic storage media?
Tape
hard disk
DVD
Blu-Ray
Which of the following is NOT a good reason to back up data?
to safeguard against loss
incase devices or hardware are broken or stolen
because backing up files protects against virus attack
because if data is lost or corrupted it can be restored from back up files
by backing up data in the cloud, I am able to access it from different devices and different locations
the speed at which data is sent from the media to the computer
Data transfer rate
Data access time
how long it takes to find the data on a storage medium
Data transfer rate
Data access time
Optical storage media like CD's and DVD's use lazers to read and write the data data stored on them.
What does the R in CD-R or DVD-R mean?
Possible to write onto the CD or DVD once
Can only be read from not written to
Possible to write onto the CD or DVD more than once
Optical storage media like CD's and DVD's use lazers to read and write the data data stored on them.
What does the ROM in CD-ROM or DVD-ROM mean?
Possible to write onto the CD or DVD once
Can only be read from not written to
Possible to write onto the CD or DVD more than once
Optical storage media like CD's and DVD's use lazers to read and write the data data stored on them.
What does the ROM in CD-RW or DVD-RW mean?
Possible to write onto the CD or DVD once
Can only be read from not written to
Possible to write onto the CD or DVD more than once
The type of storage device which uses lasers to encode/decode data.
(a)
The type of storage device which convert polarised electrical fields into binary 1 or 0
(a)
The most common hard drive in computers
solid state
magnetic
optical
The most common hard drive in tablets and external hard drives
solid state
magnetic
optical
Which of these optical storage media has the largest storage capacity
CD
DVD
Blu-ray
A group of 8 bits is called a
bit
byte
Gigabyte
Megabyte
1 Kilobyte is
1028 bytes
1000 bytes
1024 bytes
1025 bytes
Primary memory devices are
CD & DVD
HARD DISK & PEN DRIVE
RAM & ROM
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Example for secondary memory
Pen drive
CD
DVD
All of the above
Approximate storage capacity of Blu-ray disc
25 MB - 1 TB
25 GB - 50 GB
650 -700 MB
4.7 GB - 17 GB
It is a small in size, lightweight, removable and re-writeable and It is used for copying and moving data from one computer to another
Memory card
Pen drive
All of the above
None of the above
flash drive used especially in digital cameras and mobile phones
Pen drive
CD
Memory card
DVD
What is the smallest unit of digital data?
kilobyte
megabyte
byte
bit
How many bits are in a byte?
6
12
8
15
Which unit of storage is approximately 1,000 bytes
kilobyte
megabyte
terabyte
gigabyte
What comes after a megabyte in the units of storage hierarchy?
gigabyte
terabyte
meagabyte
byte
Which unit of storage is approximately 1,000 megabytes?
Terabyte
megabyte
gigabyte
byte
If you have a 2-terabyte (TB) hard drive, how many gigabytes (GB) is that equivalent to?
4000
2000
3000
1000
Which unit of storage would be most appropriate for measuring the size of a short text message?
byte
kilobyte
megabyte
gigabyte
If you have a 4-gigabyte (GB) USB drive, how many megabytes (MB) is that equivalent?
6000
5000
4000
3000
Optical drives use lasers to write and read data.
True
False
What type of memory is CD-R?
re-writable
transferable
record only
download capable
How much data the device can store
What is the definition of solid-state media?
Solid-state media refers to storage devices that use floppy disks for data storage.
Solid-state media refers to storage devices that use vacuum tubes for data storage.
Solid-state media refers to storage devices that use magnetic tape for data storage.
Solid-state media refers to storage devices that use solid-state electronics to store data, such as flash memory or solid-state drives (SSDs).
Name one advantage of solid-state storage devices.
They have slower data access and transfer speeds
One advantage of solid-state storage devices is their faster data access and transfer speeds.
They are heavier and bulkier than traditional hard drives
They are more prone to data corruption and loss
What is one disadvantage of solid-state storage devices?
One disadvantage of solid-state storage devices is their higher cost compared to traditional hard disk drives.
They are more prone to physical damage
They have slower read/write speeds
They have lower storage capacity
Give an example of a common solid-state storage device.
Floppy disk
Compact disc (CD)
Solid-state drive (SSD)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
How does solid-state storage compare to traditional storage?
Solid-state storage is the same speed as traditional storage, but more expensive
Solid-state storage is less reliable and has a shorter lifespan compared to traditional storage
Solid-state storage is slower, less durable, and consumes more power compared to traditional storage
Solid-state storage is faster, more durable, and consumes less power compared to traditional storage, but it is also more expensive.
What is another advantage of solid-state storage devices?
Another advantage of solid-state storage devices is their faster data access and transfer speeds compared to traditional hard disk drives.
They are more prone to data corruption
They have lower storage capacity
They are less durable than traditional hard disk drives
What is one limitation of solid-state storage devices?
Fragile and easily damaged
Limited lifespan of write cycles
Limited storage capacity
Slow data transfer speed
Name another example of a common solid-state storage device.
Floppy disk
VHS tape
CD-ROM
USB flash drive
In terms of speed, how does solid-state storage compare to traditional storage?
Solid-state storage is only faster than traditional storage for certain tasks.
Solid-state storage is faster than traditional storage due to its lack of moving parts and use of flash memory.
Solid-state storage is slower than traditional storage due to its moving parts.
Solid-state storage and traditional storage have the same speed.
What are the characteristics of solid-state media?
Solid-state media consumes more power compared to traditional hard drives
Solid-state media has more moving parts compared to traditional hard drives
Solid-state media refers to storage devices that use solid-state memory to store data, such as flash drives and SSDs. They have no moving parts, are more durable, faster, and consume less power compared to traditional hard drives.
Solid-state media is slower than traditional hard drives
What is a key benefit of solid-state storage devices?
Slower data access and transfer speeds
Less storage capacity
Faster data access and transfer speeds compared to traditional hard disk drives.
More susceptible to physical damage
What is a potential drawback of solid-state storage devices?
A potential drawback of solid-state storage devices is their higher cost compared to traditional hard disk drives.
They have larger storage capacity than traditional hard disk drives
They have slower read and write speeds
They are more durable than traditional hard disk drives
What are the main differences between solid-state storage and traditional storage?
The main differences are that solid-state storage uses flash memory to store data, has faster read and write speeds, and is more durable and energy-efficient compared to traditional storage which uses mechanical components like spinning disks or moving parts.
Solid-state storage uses water to store data and traditional storage uses air
Traditional storage is more durable and energy-efficient compared to solid-state storage
Solid-state storage has slower read and write speeds compared to traditional storage
How many bits in a nibble?
Meaning of USB.
A collection of computing devices connected in order to communicate and share resources
Network Cable
Bandwidth
Computer Network
Networking
What is the name of this network topology?
Bus
Star
Ring
Diagonal
Meaning of LAN
(a)
Meaning of MAN
(a)
The two types of computers in a network are
(a) (for users ) and a (b) .
Getting data from the Internet to your home computer
Upload
Download
Broadband
Packet
Sending data from your home computer to the Internet
Upload
Download
Broadband
Packet
A company that provides other companies or individuals with access to the Internet
TCP
DSL
MAN
ISP
A network device that directs a packet between networks toward its final destination
Modem
Router
Broadband
Switch
It is made up of four one-byte numeric values separated by dots that uniquely identifies a computer on the Internet
IP Address
Traceroute
Firewall
Ping
A gateway machine and its software that protects a network by filtering the traffic it allows
IP Address
Traceroute
Firewall
Ping
What is the name of this network topology?
Bus
Star
Ring
Diagonal
The full term of IP
(a)
The full term of MAC.
(a)
Which of the following is correct about NIC? ( multiple answers)
Full term is Network Interface Card.
A computer needs a NIC to access a network.
NIC can provide web access assigned by manufacturer
NIC is mostly an external device we connect to our devices
Which of the followings are roles of router? (multiple answers)
A router sends data to a specific destination on a network.
A router can assign IP addresses.
A router can assign MAC addresses.
A router can connect a local network to the internet
(a) is used to identify the device. (b) is used to locate the device in the network.
A home computer network is sometimes also called a…
LAN
WAN
Internet
The basic advantages of the computer network is
Hacking
easy to communicate
network down
when you play a game against someone from another country, you use
PAN
LAN
WAN
MAN
The layout of how computers are connected is
network
type
topology
sequence
devices are connected in a circular layout
Ring
Bus
Star
tree
Description of a computer network
a blue net you take to work
a job where you make fishing nets
1 computer not connected to anything
2 or more computers connected together
Which network connection is mobile, inexpensive, and is easier to set up and expand?
Wireless
Wired
Sattelite
bluetooth
______ is a needed hardware from requirement to make an internet connection from ISP?
Hub
Bridge
Cable
Which of these is NOT an advantage of networks?
Complete the diagram by selecting the correct label for number 2
Bridge
Hub/Switch
Internet
Router
What device is used to connect two LAN's together?
Hub/Switch
Bridge
Router/Modem
Server
Below are common network devices, except:
Router
RAM
Access Point
Bridge
A Limited short range connection and generally used to link and transfer data between mobile devices is
WIFI
Bluetooth
WLAN
None of the above
What is ISP
Internet Service Probe
Internet Server Probe
Internet Service Provider
International Space Program
A Global Interconnected network is
www
Internet
Intranet
URL
What is the difference between a hub and a switch?
Switches switch lights on
There is no difference
Switches send data only to the computer that requested it
A router uses IPs
What is the function of a router?
They connect a phone to a satellite
They route data packets from one device to another
They route data packets from one network to another
They connects two roads togther
Switches and hubs connect devices together to form a__
CAN
WAN
LAN
PAN
What is this?
Switch
Server
Network Interface Card
Network Cables
What is this?
NIC
Router
Server
Switch
What is this a picture of?
Cable
Switch
Wireless router
Phone Mast
Smartphones and smart watches can pair to other devices via..
bluetooth technology
speed technology
hardware technology
What is the impact of viruses on a computer system?
Speed up the system
Replicate and destroy data/systems
Enhance network performance
Improve data security
How can we determine the reliability of information on the internet?
By avoiding search engines
By ignoring all online information
By checking multiple sources
By believing everything we read
is a network that is open to all.
intergrate
internet
WLAN
intranet
a type of network that connects personal devices of an individual
CAN (campus area network)
LAN (local area network)
PAN (personal area network)
MAN (metropolitan area network)
a network within limited geographical area like Avalon
LAN (local area network)
WAN (wide area network)
PAN (personal area network)
MAN (metropolitan area network)
a type of network where computers are connected within the same city
MAN (metropolitan area network)
LAN (local area network)
PAN (personal area network)
Internet
a type of network that is spread across cities or even continenets
PAN (personal area network)
LAN (local area network)
WAN (wide area network)
intranet
is it possible to combine two different networks?
Yes
No
Bluetooth, infrared, microwave is a form of _________ technology
wireless
wired
What does WLAN stand for?
(a)
Which of the following can you do on the Internet?
All of them
Online shopping
Video calling
Streaming music
A computer that is not connected to any network.
Non-Networked computer
Cloud-based computer
Remote computer
What does RSI stand for?
(a)
What is the definition of a micro-processor?
a miniature electronic device that contains the arithmetic, scientific and control circuitry necessary to perform the functions of a digital computer's CPU
a miniature electronic device that contains the scientific, logic, and control circuitry necessary to perform the functions of a digital computer's RAM and ROM
a miniature electronic device that contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry necessary to perform the functions of a digital computer's RAM and ROM
an electronic device that contains the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry necessary to perform the functions of a digital computer's CPU
Why do businesses use ICT?
More workers which saves expenses in wages
Data can be stored and processed fast
Large data space
Huge quantities of paperwork
It is a tiny cpu built onto a single chip to control electronic devices.
Micro USB
Microchip
Microprocessor
Micro puniser
There are some health problems related to ICT. Which one is incorrect?
Colour blindness
Neck strain
Headaches
Bad posture
What is VoIP?
Voice over Internet Process
Voice over Internet Protocol
Voice over Internet Procedure
Which of this is a disadvantage to having more microprocessor controlled devices in the home?
Free up more time
More comfortable
Unhealthy lifestyles
Increase efficiency
Which the following employment area is negatively affected by ICT?
Software Industry
Manufacturing Industry
IT Security
Robotic Engineers
What are the advantages of robots over human? (multiple answer)
They are expensive
Higher productivity
Easy to deploy
They don't get bored by repetitive task
Which of these are potential safety risks or dangers that could lead to injury or loss of life due to improper ICT usage? (select all possible correct answers)
Electrocution
Fire risk
Computer Virus
Hacking
Trailing wires (trip hazard)
Appliances that can be controlled using mobile phones or applications in homes that are automated. (select three)
Refrigerator
Rice cooker
Home theatre
Vacuum Cleaner
Electric fan
CTS is a a medical condition causing pain, tingling, and numbness in the hands and fingers due to pressure on nerves. CTS stands for?
Cranial Tension Syndrome
Common Typing Sickness
What is the primary danger posed by overloaded electrical plug sockets?
RSI
Eye strain
Fire hazard
Trip hazard
What is the primary danger posed by trailing cables?
RSI
Eye strain
Fire hazard
Trip hazard
What is the health risk of not having good posture or suitable equipment and furniture while working?
RSI
Eye strain
Fire hazard
Trip hazard
What is the health risk of working on a computer for long periods of time with no break and not using blue screen protection?
RSI
Eye strain
Fire hazard
Trip hazard
Which of this is a disadvantage to having more microprocessor controlled devices in the home?
Free up more time
More comfortable
Unhealthy lifestyles
Increase efficiency
Appliances that can be controlled using mobile phones or applications in homes that are automated.
Coffeemakers
Vacuum Cleaner
Pet feeder
none of the above
