Computer Storage Devices and Concepts

Covers various types of computer storage devices including primary, secondary, and optical storage, along with storage terminology and principles

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following has the highest data density?

  1. Floppy disk
  2. DVD
  3. Tape drive
  4. Hard disk
  5. CD
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the storage capacity of a compact disk?

  1. 780 MB
  2. 700 MB
  3. 1.44 MB
  4. 1024 MB
  5. None of these
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of hard disk drives?

  1. IBM
  2. Seagate
  3. Microsoft
  4. 3M
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in the

  1. ROM
  2. hard drive
  3. diskette
  4. clipboard
  5. dashboard
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an example of a storage device?

  1. Hard disk drive
  2. Pen drive
  3. Mouse
  4. CD drive
  5. Floppy disk
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A name or number used to identify a storage location is called a/an

  1. byte
  2. record
  3. address
  4. constant
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Blu-ray Disk enables you to record up to ___________ of data on a single side.

  1. 25 GB
  2. 4.7 GB
  3. 1 GB
  4. 1.44 MB
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a computer system, which of the following is a high speed storage entity?

  1. Core memory
  2. Cache memory
  3. Virtual storage
  4. Real storage
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a system suddenly shuts down, where can the data be stored so that it can remain intact?

  1. Read Only Memory
  2. Primary storage device
  3. Secondary storage device
  4. Random Access Memory
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following storage devices recording is done by burning tiny pits on a circular disk?

  1. Punched card
  2. Floppy disk
  3. Magnetic tape
  4. Optical disk
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Any storage added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as

  1. floppy disk
  2. hard disk
  3. backing store
  4. punched card
  5. None of these
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is a temporary storage device used to compensate the difference in the speed of data flow?

  1. Main memory
  2. Buffer
  3. Protocol
  4. RAM
  5. None of these
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following magnetic storage devices is the data stored on a cylindrical drum and subdivided into tracks?

  1. Punched card
  2. Magnetic disk
  3. Magnetic tape
  4. Magnetic drum
  5. None of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which part of a computer helps to store information?

  1. Disk drive
  2. Keyboard
  3. Monitor
  4. Printer
  5. None of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In which of the following devices is the information stored by means of small electrical charges?

  1. Charge coupled device
  2. Light pen
  3. Plotter
  4. Joystick
  5. None of these