1.3 Storage Drives

Question 1

_ is a piece of hardware that is used to read and store information on the computer.

Answer 1

A computer drive

Question 2

_ is usually not as easily removed as a disk.

Answer 2

A computer drive

Question 3

In Microsoft windows, users can identify the drives windows has detected by opening file explorer (right-clicking on windows_ icon on the taskbar), opening icon on the desktop, or pressing the _.

Answer 3

This PC, windows key + E

Question 4

Whenever someone saves his/her file on the computer, it simply means that the file is stored on the _.

Answer 4

hard disk

Question 5

Currently, there are other ways of saving files using _.

Answer 5

cloud-based drives

Question 6

_ and _ are examples of cloud-based drives on which files are stored.

Answer 6

OneDrive and google drive

Question 7

Each drive is assigned a _ to identify it.

Answer 7

letter

Question 8

The letter of a drive identifies the _ of the file where it is originated from

Answer 8

root

Question 9

A drive is alternatively referred to as a _.

Answer 9

device letter

Question 10

_ is a single alphabetic character A through Z that is assigned to a physical computer drive or drive partition.

Answer 10

A drive letter

Question 11

Computers containing a hard drive always have that default hard drive assigned to _ letter, and CD-ROM or another
disc drive, which is the _ letter

Answer 11

C: drive, last drive

Question 12

_ is a web-based service that provides storage space on a remote server.

Answer 12

A cloud drive

Question 13

Cloud drives, which are accessed over the Internet with client-side software, are useful for _.

Answer 13

backing up files.

Question 14

_ is a group of files that
enable one or more hardware devices to communicate with the computer’s operating system.

Answer 14

Driver

Question 15

T/F
Without drivers, the computer can send and receive data correctly to hardware devices such as a printer.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

T/F
If you plug in a phone on any operating system, it will recognize the plugged in or inserted device and automatically gives the plugged-in drive a letter of its own. Usually, the next available letter that is not being used by another drive will
be assigned.

Answer 16

False, it’s for a USB

Question 17

_ is known as a hard drive and is found inside your computer. This drive is where all your program software is installed, for example, Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

Answer 17

System (C:)

Question 18

_ is another hard drive in your computer into which you can save data.

Answer 18

Storage (D:)

Question 19

_ is a CD drive where you can read CD data disks and listen to audio disks.

Answer 19

CD drive (E:)

Question 20

T/F
Without a special CD drive (CD burner), you cannot save data to CD drive (E:).

Answer 20

True, however, in some computers, the above derive letters and drive names might not appear or have different names or letters based on the partition of the computer disk(Removable disk F).