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KS3 Year 8 Computing Quiz on Secondary storage devices, created by Mr A Esch on 04/01/2018.
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Question 1

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Which of the following storage devices will most likely have the highest capacity?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 2

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Which of the following storage devices will most likely have the smallest capacity?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 3

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Which of the following will have the fastest read/write speed?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 4

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Which of the following will have the slowest read/write speed?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
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Question 5

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Which of the following is the most portable?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage
  • Optical storage

Question 6

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Which of the following is the most cost effective?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage
  • Optical storage

Question 7

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USB flash drive is an example of…
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage
  • Optical storage

Question 8

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A portable device such as a smartphone or tablet is likely to have which type of storage?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage
  • Optical storage

Question 9

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Which of the following is the most durable?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 10

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Which of the following is the least durable?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 11

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Magnetic storage is more durable than…
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Solid state storage
  • Optical storage

Question 12

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Which storage device would you most likely use to transport some files from one computer to another?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage (USB flash drive)
  • Optical storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 13

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Which storage device would you most likely use to storage large amounts of backup data?
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage (USB flash drive)
  • Optical storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 14

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Which storage device would you most likely use to distribute a video to several people?
Answer
  • Magnetic storage
  • Solid state storage (USB flash drive)
  • Optical storage
  • Solid state storage

Question 15

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Programs will load faster if you have solid state storage in your computer system.
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Question 16

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Magnetic storage has lower capacity than solid state storage
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Question 17

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Magnetic storage has higher capacity than solid state storage.
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Question 18

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Magnetic storage is less durable because it has moving parts, therefore it is more likely to break if dropped.
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Question 19

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Solid state storage has a faster read write speed than magnetic storage, therefore it can load files and apps much quicker.
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Storage 2 (binary/octet-stream)
Answer
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Question 20

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Solid state storage has a slower read write speed than magnetic storage, therefore it load files and apps much slower.
Answer
  • TRUE
  • FALSE

Question 21

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This is how much data the storage device can hold.
Answer
  • Capacity
  • Durability
  • Read/write speed
  • Cost effective
  • Portability

Question 22

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This is how fast the storage device can load and save data.
Answer
  • Durability
  • Cost effective
  • Read/write speed
  • Portability
  • Capacity

Question 23

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This is how many devices the storage device can be used on.
Answer
  • Cost effective
  • Portability
  • Read/Write speed
  • Durability
  • Capacity

Question 24

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This is how robust (how strong it is). The more robust, the less likely it is to break.
Answer
  • Capacity
  • Read/write speed
  • Portability
  • Durability
  • Cost effective

Question 25

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This is when you get the best value for money. For example, getting lots of storage space for a cheaper price.
Answer
  • Capacity
  • Read/write speed
  • Durability
  • Portability
  • Cost effective
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