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Which storage device is typically located inside the computer’s system unit?
Which storage device is typically located inside the computer’s system unit?
Which storage device is used for storing music and some documents?
Which storage device is used for storing music and some documents?
Which storage device is a small device that can be plugged into a USB port and is easy to carry around?
Which storage device is a small device that can be plugged into a USB port and is easy to carry around?
Which type of CD allows you to burn data multiple times until it is full?
Which type of CD allows you to burn data multiple times until it is full?
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Which statement about ROM (Read Only Memory) is true?
Which statement about ROM (Read Only Memory) is true?
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Which storage device is becoming obsolete due to its insufficient capacity for storing high-resolution content?
Which storage device is becoming obsolete due to its insufficient capacity for storing high-resolution content?
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What is the name of the smallest unit of data that can be stored?
What is the name of the smallest unit of data that can be stored?
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How many bits make up 8 bits of data?
How many bits make up 8 bits of data?
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Approximately how many bytes are there in a Terabyte?
Approximately how many bytes are there in a Terabyte?
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Which area in a computer temporarily holds data waiting to be processed?
Which area in a computer temporarily holds data waiting to be processed?
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Which kind of storage uses low powered lasers to save and read data from CDs and DVDs?
Which kind of storage uses low powered lasers to save and read data from CDs and DVDs?
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What is the process of recording data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles called?
What is the process of recording data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles called?
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What does RAM stand for?
What does RAM stand for?
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Which storage device is typically used for transferring a 2-page report from school to home?
Which storage device is typically used for transferring a 2-page report from school to home?
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Which storage device is most suitable for storing photos from a digital camera?
Which storage device is most suitable for storing photos from a digital camera?
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Which storage device is used to store the software that runs on a desktop computer?
Which storage device is used to store the software that runs on a desktop computer?
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Which storage device is known for its non-volatile data storage capability?
Which storage device is known for its non-volatile data storage capability?
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What type of data storage do CDs and DVDs primarily use?
What type of data storage do CDs and DVDs primarily use?
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Study Notes
Storage Devices
- A device used by businesses to back up and archive large amounts of data uses Magnetic Storage.
- A device used to store videos, allowing for better graphics and greater resolution photos, uses Optical Storage.
- A type of storage device that is becoming obsolete because it's not big enough to store one song or high-resolution photo is Floppy Disk, which uses Magnetic Storage.
- Devices used for storing data in digital cameras and some mobile phones, MP3 players, and video game consoles use Electronic Storage.
- A Hard Drive, located inside the computer's system unit, uses Magnetic Storage.
- A device used to store music and some documents, with its own case and sitting outside of the computer's system unit, is a Hard Drive, which uses Magnetic Storage.
- A small storage device that you plug into a USB port, easy to carry around, is a Flash Drive, which uses Electronic Storage.
CD Types
- A CD-R (CD-Recordable) is a CD that you can burn to only one time and thereafter it is read-only.
- A CD-ROM (CD-Read Only Memory) is a CD that you will never burn to because it contains music or software.
- A CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) is a CD that you can burn to many times until it is full.
Computer Memory
- ROM (Read-Only Memory) contains instructions needed for the computer to boot.
- Non-Volatile means that data is not erased when the power is turned off.
- RAM (Random Access Memory) stores data while you are processing it.
Computer Storage
- CDs and DVDs store data optically.
- Hard Drives and Floppy Disks store data magnetically.
Storage Capacity
- The cost of flash drives varies based on its storage capacity.
- CDs are primarily used for storing video and photos.
Task-Based Storage
- Hard Drive is used for storing the software that runs on a desktop computer.
- CD is used for storing the latest chart-topping music album of a rap group.
- Flash Drive is used for transferring a 2-page report from school to home.
- Hard Drive or DVD is used for storing a video.
- Hard Drive is used for storing a back-up copy of the data on a school's network.
- Flash Drive or Memory Card is used for storing photos from a digital camera.
Storage Capacity Size
- Floppy Disk has the smallest storage capacity.
- Flash Drive has a larger storage capacity than Floppy Disk.
- CD has a larger storage capacity than Flash Drive.
- DVD has a larger storage capacity than CD.
- Hard Drive has the largest storage capacity.
Units of Size
- Bit is the language that computers communicate and process information with.
- Byte is the smallest unit of data that can be stored.
- Kilobyte equals approximately 1,000 Bytes.
- Megabyte equals approximately 1,000 Kilobytes.
- Gigabyte equals approximately 1,000 Megabytes.
- Terabyte equals approximately 1,000 Gigabytes.
- Petabyte equals approximately 1,000 Terabytes.
- Exabyte equals approximately 1,000 Petabytes.
Computer Memory and Storage
- RAM is the memory in the computer that holds data as you manipulate (process) it.
- ROM is the memory in the computer that contains instructions used when it ‘boots up.’
- Cache is the area in the computer that temporarily holds data waiting to be processed.
- Storage is the place where data is held while you are not processing it.
- The three kinds of storage are: Magnetic, Optical, and Electronic.
- Optical Storage is the use of low-powered lasers to save (burn) and read data from CDs and DVDs.
- Electronic Storage is the use of a chip to electronically save, erase, or reprogram data.
- Magnetic Storage is a means of recording data onto disks or tape by magnetizing particles.
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Test your knowledge by identifying storage devices and indicating if they use Magnetic, Optical, or Electronic storage. The quiz covers various devices from different sectors like business, photography, and digital cameras.
