34 questions
No one needs to use every program or file every time they work on the computer.
True
False
Letters and digital photos are examples of documents.
True
False
The BIOS contains all the commands required to run the computer.
True
False
ROM stores data and program instructions while they are needed by the CPU.
True
False
RAM stores its contents temporarily; they are lost when the computer's power is turned off.
True
False
Storage and memory are the same thing.
True
False
A CD-ROM drive is an example of a storage medium.
True
False
A storage device is a piece of hardware that holds a storage medium.
True
False
Knowledgeable computer users avoid using the term storage when talking about RAM.
True
False
Primary storage is also called archival storage because it lets you store data and put it away for a long time, only using it again when you need it.
True
False
A read/write device can read data from the storage medium and also can write data onto the medium.
True
False
Sequential storage devices can find data much more quickly than random access storage devices can
True
False
Magneto-optical (MO) drives are a popular method of data storage for many businesses.
True
False
A DVD-ROM drive can only read information from a disc.
True
False
This type of device retains data even when the computer's power is turned off.
Processing
Storage
Input
Output
This is a collection of related information or program code, which has been given a unique name.
Software
Device
File
Folder
The type of file people most often use is called a ________.
Document
Program
Memory
BIOS
This is a set of programs that tells the computer how to start up.
RAM
ROM
PC
BIOS
This type of memory stores its contents permanently, even when the computer is off.
RAM
ROM
BIOS
CD
New computer users sometimes confuse the term "memory" with this term.
Storage
Document
File
RAM
Which of the following is a storage medium?
CD-ROM Drive
File
Magnetic Tape
Document
A computer's main memory, or RAM, is sometimes called this.
Primary Storage
Secondary Storage
Archival Storage
Storage Device
The term secondary storage is sometimes used to describe devices that store data this way.
As Files
As Documents
Temporarily
Permanently
Secondary storage devices are sometimes referred to as ________.
Temporary
Primary
Archival
Memory
A CD-ROM drive is an example of this type of storage device.
Read-Only
Read/Write
Rewritable
Primary
Which of the following is NOT a read/write device?
USB Flash Drive
Hard Drive
DVD Player
DVD-RAM Drive
Which of the following is a sequential storage device?
Hard Drive
Tape Drive
USB Flash Drive
ROM
Which of the following is an example of an optical storage device?
Hard Drive
Tape Drive
CD-ROM Drive
USB Flash Drive
A storage device that is installed inside your computer is called a(n) ________ device.
Internal
External
Peripheral
Optical
What is the most common magnetic storage device installed in computers?
DVD Player
Hard Drive
CD-ROM Drive
Tape Drive
Storing files on a network server at a remote location is called ________.
Network Storage
Internet Storage
Cloud Storage
Expandable Storage
Which is NOT a common type of optical storage media?
CDs
DVDs
CD-ROM Drive
Blu-ray Discs
A standard compact disc can hold this much data.
350 MB
650 MB
350 GB
650 GB
All of the following are advantages of online—or cloud—storage EXCEPT ________.
Exapandable
Allows File Sharing
Protects in the Event of a Computer Theft
Protects Data from Hackers