Storage Devices and Media

What is the primary purpose of a hard disk drive?

• Play video games

• Make phone calls

• Cook dinner

• Store and retrieve digital information

Which storage device has no moving parts?

• solid-state drive (SSD)

• hard disk drive (HDD)

• floppy disk

• CD-ROM

What is the maximum storage capacity of a Blu-ray disc?

• 50 GB

• 200 GB

• 500 GB

• 100 GB

Which unit of storage is equivalent to 1024 gigabytes?

• terabyte

• petabyte

• kilobyte

• megabyte

What is the main advantage of solid state drives over hard disk drives?

• Faster read and write speeds, lower latency, and durability.

• Less energy efficient, more prone to data corruption, and larger physical size.

• Slower read and write speeds, higher latency, and less durability.

• Higher storage capacity, longer lifespan, and lower cost.

Which optical storage device is commonly used for storing movies and videos?

• DVD

• CD

• Blu-ray

• VHS

Convert 500 megabytes to gigabytes.

• 0.5

• 50

• 5

• 0.05

What is the average lifespan of a hard disk drive?

• 10 to 15 years

• 20 to 25 years

• 1 to 2 years

• 3 to 5 years

Which unit of storage is the smallest?

• bit

• megabyte

• kilobyte

• byte

What is the purpose of a cache in storage devices?

• To slow down data access

• To improve performance and speed of data access.

• To increase storage capacity

• To reduce data security