Storage Devices Overview

Which of the following storage media uses laser technology to store data?

• Floppy Disk

• Magnetic tape

• CD ROM

• Hard Disk

The smallest unit of storage is a:

• Byte

• Bit

• Megabite

• Terabyte

Which of these storage devices would be MOST suitable for storing a 4K movie?

• DVD

• Blu Ray

• CD

• Floppy Disk

The unit of storage used to represent a character is:

• Bit

• Byte

• Word

• Kilobyte

Which of the following is the smallest unit of storage?

• 1 gigabyte (GB)

• 1000 megabyte (MB)

• 1000 kilobyte (KB)

• 1 Terabyte(TB)

A magneto-optical disk is a form of:

• Optical storage

• Magnetic storage

• Electronic storage

• Hybrid storage

Select ALL the secondary storage media from the list shown:

• CD

• DVD

• ROM

• RAM

What is the purpose of secondary storage?

• To hold data and programs that are currently in use

• To store data and programs for later use

• To extend RAM

• To extend ROM

What type of storage is a hard disk drive (HDD)?

• magnetic

• electronic

• optical

• hybrid

What type of storage is a solid state drive (SSD)?

• magnetic

• electronic

• optical

• hybrid