AIU Faculty of Informatics and Communications CS - Chapter 5: Storage Mediums Quiz
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Which of the following is an example of a volatile storage medium?

  • Flash drive
  • Hard disk
  • RAM (correct)
  • Optical disc

    • What is the primary reason for saving data on permanent storage media?

  • Larger storage capacity
  • Preventing data loss from power outage (correct)
  • Faster access time
  • Lower transfer rate

    • What is the unit of measurement for access time?

  • Bits per second
  • Megabytes
  • Bytes per second
  • Milliseconds (correct)

    • Where are most hard disks housed?

    <p>In the system unit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which storage medium provides much greater storage capacity than a USB flash drive?

    <p>Hard disk</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of transfer rate?

    <p>Transferring data between storage medium and memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a cluster in a hard disk?

    <p>The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a hard disk, which component is responsible for receiving instructions from the CPU?

    <p>Controller</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a sector defined in the context of a hard disk?

    <p>The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a hard disk and a memory card?

    <p>A hard disk has movable parts, while a memory card is a solid-state drive (SSD)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the arm with read/write heads in a hard disk?

    <p>To locate which sector should be affected and move the head above this sector</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a read instruction is received in a hard disk?

    <p>No electrical current is passed, part of the charge of the magnetized particles on the surface travels to the head and is interpreted as 0s or 1s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a memory card in devices?

    <p>To store and retrieve data from it, also to divide it into partitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the capacity range of memory cards?

    <p>512 Megabytes to 128 Gigabytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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