1.1.3 Input, Output and Storage

Question 1

Give two types of magnetic storage:

Answer 1

Two from:

• Hard disk drive
• Floppy disk
• Magnetic tape

Question 2

Give three examples of input devices:

Answer 2

Three from:

Keyboard
Mouse
Microphone
Webcam
Touchpad
Barcode Reader
Magnetic stripe reader
etc.

Question 3

Give an example of a device which is used for both input and output

Answer 3

Touchscreen

Question 4

What name is given to the areas on a CD’s surface which have been burned into grooves by a laser?

Answer 4

Pits

Question 5

What does CD stand for?

Answer 5

Compact Disc

Question 6

Give three examples of output devices:

Answer 6

Three from:

Speaker
Monitor
Printer
Projector

Question 7

Which has the highest typical storage capacity: CD, DVD or Blu-Ray?

Answer 7

Blu-Ray

Question 8

In a hard disk drive, what is mounted at the end of the actuating arm?

Answer 8

Read/write head

Question 9

Which storage device had typical capacities in the range 500GB - 5TB

Answer 9

Hard disk drive

Question 10

Give two disadvantages of SSDs:

Answer 10

High cost per gigabyte

Limited lifespan

Question 11

What does ROM stand for:

Answer 11

Read Only Memory

Question 12

Describe the structure in which information is stored in flash memory:

Answer 12

Information is stored in blocks, which are combined to form pages.

Question 13

What is meant by non-volatile?

Answer 13

A non-volatile storage medium does not lose its information when power is lost.