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  1.  The primary device that a computer uses to store information ..................... .

  2. A.

    TV

    B.

    Storehouse

    C.

    Desk

    D.

    Hard drive


  3.  All of the following storage media have read and write capabilities except ........................ .

  4. A.

    Flash memory cards

    B.

    CD-ROMs

    C.

    Hard disk drives

    D.

    Floppy disks


  5.  ..................... is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors.

  6. A.

    Tracking

    B.

    Formatting

    C.

    Crashing

    D.

    Allotting


  7.  Saving is the process of-

  8. A.

    Copying a document from memory to a storage medium

    B.

    Making changes to a document's existing content

    C.

    Changing the appearance, or overall look, of a document

    D.

    Developing a document by entering text using a keyboard


  9.  The term ..................... refers to data storage systems that make it possible for a computer or electronic device to store and retrieve data.

  10. A.

    retrieval technology

    B.

    input technology

    C.

    output technology

    D.

    storage technology


  11.  .................... is the maximum amount of data that can be stored on a storage medium.

  12. A.

    Magnetic storage

    B.

    Optical storage

    C.

    Solid-state storage

    D.

    Storage capacity


  13.  Which of the following can only have sequential access?

  14. A.

    Disk

    B.

    Tape

    C.

    CD-ROM

    D.

    DVD-ROM


  15.  When you save to ..................., your data will remain intact even when the computer is turned off.

  16. A.

    RAM

    B.

    mother board

    C.

    secondary storage device

    D.

    primary storage device


  17.  A CD-RW disk .................. .

  18. A.

    has a faster access than an internal disk

    B.

    is a form or optical disk, so it can only be written once

    C.

    holds less data than a floppy disk

    D.

    can be erased and rewritten


  19.  Which device can understand difference between data and programs?

  20. A.

    Input device

    B.

    Output device

    C.

    Memory

    D.

    Microprocessor