Secondary Storage
ONLINE EXAM ON CHAPT 5
- 1.
RAM is referred to as _______
- A.
Zip Disk
- B.
Processor
- C.
Primary Storage
- D.
Secondary Storage
Correct Answer
C. Primary Storage -
- 2.
______ refers to hoe tightly the bits can be Following are the file compression programs, EXCEPT
- A.
Winzip
- B.
Raid
- C.
None
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
B. Raid -
- 3.
A CD-ROM means CD-RW
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 4.
A --------- on a disk is the one of the many circular ring shaped areas where data is written magnetically .
- A.
Rectangle
- B.
Oval
- C.
Track
- D.
None
Correct Answer
C. Track -
- 5.
________ disks have a 120 MB storage capacity and the drives are also able to read and store data on a standard 3
- A.
Zip Disk
- B.
Hifd Disk
- C.
Super Disk
- D.
Track
Correct Answer
C. Super Disk -
- 6.
A CD-ROM stands for
- A.
Compact disc read only memory
- B.
Compact disc read once memory
- C.
Cd-rw
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. Compact disc read only memory -
- 7.
RAM is sometimes referred to as ------
- A.
Primary Storage
- B.
Secondary storage
- C.
All of these
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. Primary Storage -
- 8.
Primary Storage is volatile.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 9.
Secondary storage is nonvolatile.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
RAM is sometimes referred to as Primary Storage
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
RAM is sometimes referred to as ROM
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
The traditional floppy disk is the 1
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
The traditional floppy disk is the 640 MB 5
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 14.
The 2HD on a disk label means Two Side, High Density
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 15.
Each track is divided into wedge-shaped sections called Sectors.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 16.
Optical Disks use laser technology to provide high capacity storage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 17.
Tape is described as using this type of access .
- A.
DVD
- B.
Magneto-optical
- C.
Sequential
- D.
Direct
Correct Answer
C. Sequential -
- 18.
DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
______ is the process of saving information to the secondary storage device
- A.
Reading
- B.
Listening
- C.
Writing
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
C. Writing -
- 20.
Writing is the process of saving information to the secondary storage device.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 21.
Reading s the process of accessing information from secondary storage.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 22.
Primary storage is referred to as ---- storage.
- A.
Volatile
- B.
Direct
- C.
Sequential
- D.
Nonvolatile
Correct Answer
A. Volatile -
- 23.
A CD-RW disk
- A.
CD-Rewriteable
- B.
CD-Recordable
- C.
CD-ROM
- D.
None of these
Correct Answer
A. CD-Rewriteable -
- 24.
Which of these is not a file compression program ?
- A.
PK Zip
- B.
Win RAR
- C.
RAID
- D.
Win Zip
Correct Answer
C. RAID -
- 25.
This is type of storage device has no moving parts
- A.
Hard Disks
- B.
Optical Discs
- C.
Solid State
- D.
Floppy Disks
Correct Answer
C. Solid State -
- 26.
A_______ is a concentric ring .
- A.
Sectors
- B.
Track
- C.
Port
- D.
Round
Correct Answer
B. Track -
- 27.
Each track is divided into wedge-shaped sections called ________
- A.
Sectors
- B.
Track
- C.
Port
- D.
Round
Correct Answer
A. Sectors -
- 28.
Internal hard disk or fixed disk is located inside the system unit .
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 29.
Disk caching , RAID and file compression / decompression improve hard disk performance .
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 30.
Floppy disks are removable storage media .
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 31.
Optical disc storage devices have no moving parts
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 32.
There are three basic types of DVDs, EXCEPT.
- A.
Write once
- B.
Read only
- C.
Rewrite able
- D.
Blu-Ray
Correct Answer
D. Blu-Ray -
- 33.
On a hard disk , a ______ runs through each track of a stack pf platters .
- A.
Cylinder
- B.
Sector
- C.
Track
- D.
Magnetic charge
Correct Answer
A. Cylinder -
- 34.
A CD-R stands for _______
- A.
CD-Recordable
- B.
CD-ROM
- C.
CD-Rotate
- D.
CD-Rewriteable
Correct Answer
A. CD-Recordable -
- 35.
_____are removable storage devices used to store massive amounts of information .
- A.
Reading
- B.
Listening
- C.
Writing
- D.
Drawing
Correct Answer
C. Writing -
- 36.
A track on a disk is the one of the many circular ring shaped areas where data is written magnetically.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 37.
Which one do you like?
- A.
Option 1
- B.
Option 2
- C.
Option 3
- D.
Option 4
Correct Answer
A. Option 1 -
- 38.
THIS PICTURE OF FLOPY
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 39.
THIS IS HARDDISK
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 40.
? THIS IS HARDDISK
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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