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Secondary Storage Devices

Description: Storage Devices
Number of Questions: 15
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Which of the following has the highest data density?

  1. Floppy disk

  2. DVD

  3. Tape drive

  4. Hard disk

  5. CD


Correct Option: D

What is the storage capacity of a compact disk?

  1. 780 MB

  2. 700 MB

  3. 1.44 MB

  4. 1024 MB

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the largest manufacturer of hard disk drives?

  1. IBM

  2. Seagate

  3. Microsoft

  4. 3M


Correct Option: B

When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in the

  1. ROM

  2. hard drive

  3. diskette

  4. clipboard

  5. dashboard


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When cutting and pasting, the item cut is temporarily stored in the clipboard.

Which of the following is not an example of a storage device?

  1. Hard disk drive

  2. Pen drive

  3. Mouse

  4. CD drive

  5. Floppy disk


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mouse is not a storage device.

A name or number used to identify a storage location is called a/an

  1. byte

  2. record

  3. address

  4. constant


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: address

Blu-ray Disk enables you to record up to ___________ of data on a single side.

  1. 25 GB

  2. 4.7 GB

  3. 1 GB

  4. 1.44 MB


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It can store 25 GB of data on a single side. The name Blu-ray Disk refers to the blue laser used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer wavelength red laser used for DVDs.

In a computer system, which of the following is a high speed storage entity?

  1. Core memory

  2. Cache memory

  3. Virtual storage

  4. Real storage


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cache memory is a high speed storage entity.

When a system suddenly shuts down, where can the data be stored so that it can remain intact?

  1. Read Only Memory

  2. Primary storage device

  3. Secondary storage device

  4. Random Access Memory


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Data remains intact on secondary storage device and can be accessed even when the system is shut off.

In which of the following storage devices recording is done by burning tiny pits on a circular disk?

  1. Punched card

  2. Floppy disk

  3. Magnetic tape

  4. Optical disk


Correct Option: D

Any storage added to a computer beyond the immediately usable main storage is known as

  1. floppy disk

  2. hard disk

  3. backing store

  4. punched card

  5. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (3) is correct.

Which of the following is a temporary storage device used to compensate the difference in the speed of data flow?

  1. Main memory

  2. Buffer

  3. Protocol

  4. RAM

  5. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Option (2) is correct. 

In which of the following magnetic storage devices is the data stored on a cylindrical drum and subdivided into tracks?

  1. Punched card

  2. Magnetic disk

  3. Magnetic tape

  4. Magnetic drum

  5. None of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 Option (4) is correct.

Which part of a computer helps to store information?

  1. Disk drive

  2. Keyboard

  3. Monitor

  4. Printer

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is correct.

In which of the following devices is the information stored by means of small electrical charges?

  1. Charge coupled device

  2. Light pen

  3. Plotter

  4. Joystick

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Option (1) is correct.

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