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Secondary Two Computer Applications: Input and Output Devices Quiz

Test your knowledge about input and output devices, computer storage, data units, primary and secondary storage, volatile and non-volatile memory, secondary storage media, and file compression benefits.

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What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?

Bit

How many bits make up a byte?

8

What does the word 'bit' stand for?

Binary digit

Which data unit represents a character on the computer?

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

What is the meaning of 'binary' in the context of a bit?

<p>Two parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit has a value of either 1 or 0 in a computer system?

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

What is the smallest unit of data?

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

Which storage unit can store the most data?

<p>Petabyte (PB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the abbreviation for kibibyte?

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

Which unit of data is usually expressed using the abbreviation MB?

<p>Megabyte (MB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of memory is RAM?

<p>Volatile memory</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many bytes are in a megabyte?

<p>1,000,000 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused confusion in the past regarding the term 'kilobyte'?

<p>It was used to represent either 1,000 or 1,024 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

'KiB' represents how many bytes?

<p>1,024 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

'GB' stands for which data storage unit?

<p>'Gigabyte'</p> Signup and view all the answers

'PB' can store approximately how many years of continuously-playing music?

<p>~2,000 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary and secondary storage?

<p>Primary storage is volatile while secondary storage is non-volatile</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of volatile memory?

<p>Random Access Memory (RAM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'bit' stand for in the context of computers?

<p>Binary digit</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many bits make up a byte in a computer system?

<p>8 bits</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which data unit represents a character (a number, letter, or symbol) on the computer?

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

What does the term 'volatile' refer to in the context of computer memory?

<p>Memory that is temporary and loses its data when powered off</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of 1 kibibyte (KB or KiB) in terms of bytes?

<p>1,024 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which storage unit can store approximately 2,000 years of continuously-playing music?

<p>Petabyte (PB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the smallest unit of data in a computer system?

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

What is the abbreviation for kibibyte?

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

Which data storage unit has a value of either 1,000 or 1,024 bytes?

<p>Kibibyte (KB or KiB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'kilo' represent in the context of data storage units?

<p>1,000 bytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which unit of data is usually expressed using the abbreviation MB?

<p>Megabyte (MB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'PB' can store approximately how many years of continuously-playing music?

<p>~2,000 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

'GB' stands for which data storage unit?

<p>'Gigabyte'</p> Signup and view all the answers

What caused confusion in the past regarding the term 'kilobyte'?

<p>The term 'kilo' having two different representations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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