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    End of Unit Quiz – Unit 1.

    3 Storage
    1. What is secondary storage?

    2. Why is secondary storage needed on a computer?

    3. Secondary storage is often referred to by another name? What is it?

    4. Data can be either externally or internally stored in secondary storage devices.

    a. What is one external secondary storage device?

    b. What is one internal secondary storage device?

    5. Give three types of secondary storage and describe one advantage for each of their uses.

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    6. A supermarket checkout uses a barcode reader to store and read items being scanned.

    a. Which type of storage uses a barcode reader to store and read items being
    scanned?

    b. Why is this type of storage the most suitable?

    7.
    a. What are two advantages for using secondary storage?

    b. What is one disadvantage for using secondary storage?

    8. Which type of secondary storage is most suitable for distributing a movie?

    9. Suggest a storage device that could be used for distributing a movie.

    10. What secondary storage device could be used for distributing music tracks?

    11. Give two reasons why a CD-ROM is suitable for distributing music.

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    12. What is a secondary storage device that could be used for transferring text files from a
    school computer to a PC at home?

    13. What is one disadvantage of using magnetic tape to store data?

    14. How many bytes are in 3MB of data? You must show your working out.

    15. What are two factors that should be considered when deciding on how data is stored?

    16. Fill in the table below by placing hard disk, DVD, CD against its most appropriate capacity.

    Capacity Storage type

    Up to 4.7Gb

    Upto 800Mb

    200Gb to 1Tb

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    17. What is meant when describing the ‘capacity’ of a storage device?

    18. What is meant when describing the ‘portability’ of a storage device?

    19. What is meant when describing the ‘durability’ of a storage device?

    20. What is meant when describing the ‘reliability’ of a storage device?

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    Answers
    1. What is secondary storage?

    Where devices are not constantly connected to the computer.


    Devices not directly accessible by the computer’s CPU.

    2. Why is secondary storage needed on a computer?

    Used to back up data stored in main memory/primary storage.


    Stores programs/data and other files that would otherwise be lost when the power is
    switched off/RAM is volatile/cannot store data permanently.
    Need for larger storage capacity.

    3. Secondary storage is often referred to by another name? What is it?


    Auxiliary (storage).

    4. Data can be either externally or internally stored in secondary storage devices.

    a. What is one external secondary storage device?


     CDs
     Memory card
     DVD
     Blu-ray disc
     Flash drive
     USB memory stick
     External hard disk drive
     External solid state drive

    b. What is one internal secondary storage device?


     Hard disk drive (HDD)
     Solid state drive (SSD)

    5. Give three types of secondary storage and describe one advantage for each of their uses.
    Optical
    Inexpensive/reliable/robust/relatively large capacity

    Magnetic
    Store large capacity/commonly used making it possible to share compatibility/can be used
    to store operating system and other files and programs/reliable/cost-effective

    Solid state
    Flexible/Inexpensive/faster access to data/Can be used for portable devices/generally
    smaller in size/robust/easy to use/no setup requirements

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    6. A supermarket checkout uses a barcode reader to store and read items being scanned.

    a. Which type of storage uses a barcode reader to store and read items being
    scanned?
    Solid state.

    b. Why is this type of storage the most suitable?


    Fast access. Less delays when turning the device on.
    Robust. Device can be moved/handled without it getting damaged.
    Small/light. Fits in the barcode reader.
    Uses less power to battery life.

    7.
    a. What are two advantages for using secondary storage?
    Memory is non-volatile.
    Data is not lost when the computer is switched off.
    Stores larger amount of data.

    b. What is one disadvantage for using secondary storage?


    Data may not be current.
    Device could get lost.
    Need for a writer on the computer to write information to CD, DVD, Blu-ray discs.

    8. Which type of secondary storage is most suitable for distributing a movie?


    Optical.

    9. Suggest a storage device that could be used for distributing a movie.


    DVD.

    10. What secondary storage device could be used for distributing music tracks?
    CD.

    11. Give two reasons why a CD-ROM is suitable for distributing music.
     Cheap to produce.
     Easily portable.
     Enough capacity for the music tracks.
     Can be read by other devices.
     Read only/can’t be over written.

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    12. What is a secondary storage device that could be used for transferring text files from a
    school computer to a PC at home?
    USB stick/pen/flash memory.
    CD.

    13. What is one disadvantage of using magnetic tape to store data?


     Slow to write to and read from memory.
     All data has to be read before reading the data you want.
     Data could be corrupted if close enough to a magnetic field.
     Additional equipment needed to read data from tape.

    14. How many bytes are in 3MB of data? You must show your working out.
    3 * 1 000 000
    3 000 000/3m/3 million

    15. What are two factors that should be considered when deciding on how data is stored?
     Capacity
     Speed
     Portability
     Durability
     Reliability
     Cost

    16. Fill in the table below by placing hard disk, DVD, CD against its most appropriate capacity.

    Capacity Storage type

    Up to 4.7Gb DVD

    Upto 800Mb CD

    200Gb to 1Tb Hard disk

    17. What is meant when describing the ‘capacity’ of a storage device?


    Size of data/file.

    18. What is meant when describing the ‘portability’ of a storage device?


    Refers to whether the data needs to be moved from one device to another.

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    19. What is meant when describing the ‘durability’ of a storage device?
    Length of time expected for data to last.

    20. What is meant when describing the ‘reliability’ of a storage device?


    Refers to whether the data will be saved as expected.
    Data is not effected when saved.
    No changes to file formatting.

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