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Storage Devices & Media Quiz

The document contains 18 questions about storage devices and media. It asks about reasons for backing up data, types of storage devices, access methods for records in a database, and terms related to magnetic tapes, hard disk drives, CDs and DVDs.

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Storage Devices & Media Quiz

The document contains 18 questions about storage devices and media. It asks about reasons for backing up data, types of storage devices, access methods for records in a database, and terms related to magnetic tapes, hard disk drives, CDs and DVDs.

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NAME :

CLASS :
Storage Devices & Media
DATE :
18 Questions

1. Backing up refers to the copying of files/data to a different medium in case of a


problem with the .....

A Main Storage Device B Main Secondary Storage Device

C Hard disk drive D External Storage Device

2. One example of good computing practice

Deleting cache and cookies regularly Set up automatic schedule for


A B
backing up files regularly

Formatting storage devices regularly Stored backups data in the same


C D
storage to main storage

3. Why back up data? Pick 3 reasons

Safeguard against virus Safeguard against loss data due to


A B
the storage device failure

C 24/7 availability D Safeguard against hackers

4. Three main reason that cause loss data in the computer main storage devices

A Corrupted files B Hardware failures

Failure of the original secondary Out of date Operating System


C D
storage devices ?
5. The weakness of backing up files, the ..... could attach itself to the files, which
mean the backup files reloaded.

6. A single piece of information is called?

A Record B Field

C File D Database

7. One complete sets of fields is called?

A File B Record

C Field D Database

8. ....... is a collection of records

9. Which type of access that access each record in turn until the required record is
found?

A Direct B Serial

10. Storage device that uses serial access and in a very slow form of data access,
called?

A Memory stick B CD-R/CD-RW

C HDD D Magnetic tape

11. When transferring data using magnetic tape, the original file is called?

A Genuine file B Main file

C Master file D Home file


12. When transferring data using magnetic tape, the additional tape is called?

A Updating file B Extra file

C Secondary file D Transaction file

13. Storage device that uses direct access and in a very fast form of data access are
listed below, except?

A Portable HDD B Magnetic tapes

C DVD-ROM D Memory sticks

14. In what situation data access speed is vital?

15. What is the term used to measure the size of memory or storage device?

A Bit B Byte

16. Many hard disk drives are made up of more than one disk and these disk known as
......

17. What is RW means in CD-RW?

Can be written to or read from many Write once only


A B
times

C Can only be read


18. The data stored in CD/DVD-ROM, is stored as a series of?

A Label and Tags B Pits and Lands

C 1 and 2 D Digital media

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