Quiz 7

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a storage device?

Select one:

a. CDROM drive
b. DVD drive
c. Hard disk
d. Monitor
e. USB Flash drive

Answer 1

d. Monitor

Question 2

Where is data saved permanently?

Select one:

a. Printer
b. Memory
c. Motherboard
d. Storage
e. CPU

Answer 2

d. Storage

Question 3

CD and DVD drives are examples of: ________________.

Select one:

a. storage media
b. Zip drives
c. software
d. storage devices
e. solid stage storage

Answer 3

d. storage devices

Question 4

____ storage stores data in nonvolatile, erasable, low-power chips.

Select one:

a. Magnetic
b. Optical
c. Laser
d. Solid state
e. Floppy disk

Answer 4

d. Solid state

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true about magnetic storage?

Select one:

a. The surface is coated with a magnetically sensitive material.
b. It uses a read-write head.
c. A laser is used to read data.
d. It is not very durable.
e. Hard disks are an example.

Answer 5

c. A laser is used to read data.

Question 6

Optical storage stores data in ____.

Select one:

a. solid state
b. pits and lands
c. tracks and sectors
d. magnetized particles
e. read-write heads

Answer 6

b. pits and lands

Question 7

____ storage is portable, provides fast access to data, and uses very little power.

Select one:

a. ROM
b. solid state
c. optical
d. magnetic
e. convertible

Answer 7

b. solid state

Question 8

A hard disk drive consists of several fixed, rapidly rotating disks called:

Select one:

a. clusters.
b. cylinders
c. RAIDs.
d. mini-disks.
e. platters.

Answer 8

e. platters.

Question 9

A pie-shaped wedge of a hard disk is called which of the following?

Select one:

a. Cylinder
b. Cluster
c. Track
d. Sector
e. Platter

Answer 9

d. Sector

Question 10

Cloud storage is also called ___________ storage.

Select one:

a. live
b. flash
c. USB
d. exabyte
e. online

Answer 10

e. online

Question 11

Which of the following is still the most common method for data entry?

Select one:

a. Microphone
b. Scanner
c. Digital camera
d. Stylus
e. Keyboard

Answer 11

e. Keyboard

Question 12

The pointing device that looks similar to a semi-blunt pen and is frequently used in CAD applications is referred to as a:

Select one:

a. RAM
b. mouse
c. stylus
d. light pen
e. joystick
f. data pen

Answer 12

c. stylus

Question 13

Which of the following type of device gives you control over the movement of the on-screen pointer?

Select one:

a. Insertion
b. Cursor
c. Storage
d. Output
e. Pointing

Answer 13

e. Pointing

Question 14

Match the following terms to their meanings

A) Prevents computer components from being damaged by heat
Choices:System unit,Form factor, Execute, Footprint, Cooling fan

B) Specification for mounting internal components such as the motherboard
Choices:System unit,Form factor, Execute, Footprint, Cooling fan

C) The amount of space taken up by the case on the desk
Choices:System unit,Form factor, Execute, Footprint, Cooling fan

D) Performs a specific action such as adding two numbers
Choices:System unit,Form factor, Execute, Footprint, Cooling fan

E) Any size of case that contains the computer’s main hardware
Choices:System unit,Form factor, Execute, Footprint, Cooling fan

Answer 14

A) Cooling Fan
B) Form Factor
C) Footprint
D) Execute
E) System unit