Storage and IO Devices Quiz

Which of the following devices is categorized as an input device?

What distinguishes primary storage from secondary storage?

Which of the following is an example of an output device?

What is a characteristic of USB flash drives?

Which type of storage medium uses non-volatile memory to hold data?

What type of device is a fingerprint scanner considered to be?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of optical discs?

Which of these statements is true about secondary storage?

What is the primary purpose of an input device?

Which of the following best describes secondary storage?

Which of the following statements accurately describes primary storage?

What type of device is a webcam categorized as?

What is considered a characteristic of SSDs compared to HDDs?

Which device is an example of an output device?

Which factor differentiates USB flash drives from traditional floppy disks?

What type of media is read using a laser assembly?

Storage and IO Devices

Input devices are peripherals that provide data and control signals to an information processing system (like a computer).
Output devices receive data from a computer for display, projection, or physical reproduction.
Examples of input devices include: keyboard, scanner, mouse, webcam, fingerprint scanner.
Examples of output devices include: speaker, printer, projector, headphone, monitor/TV.
Storage devices hold information.
Primary storage (or main storage/memory) is where data is stored for quick access by the computer's processor.
Secondary storage (or external memory) holds information until deleted or overwritten, regardless of computer power being on/off.
SSDs (Solid State Drives) use non-volatile memory to store and access data.
HDDs (Hard Disk Drives) are non-volatile memory hardware devices that permanently store and retrieve data.
Flash drives are removable, rewritable USB devices.
Optical discs (like Blu-ray, CDs, and DVDs) use lasers to read data.
External drives are stored in enclosures for protection and connection via USB or eSATA.
Flash memory cards are solid-state electronic devices used with digital cameras, tablets, and computers.
Cloud storage stores data on networked servers, rather than a user's computer.
Network-attached storage (NAS) is file-level computer data storage connected to a computer network, providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients.

Test your knowledge on various input and output devices, as well as storage solutions. This quiz covers types of peripherals, including keyboards, scanners, SSDs, and more. Understand the differences between primary and secondary storage.