COMPUTER QUIZ - 9

1/10

A CD-ROM disk ..............

cannot be erased and rewritten

has more storage capacity than a CD-R

holds less data than a floppy disk

can be written only once

2/10

Secondary storage ..............

does not require constant power

does not use magnetic media

consists of four main types of devices

does not store information for later retrieval

3/10

The place where the computer stores programs and data is called -

Memory

Storehouse

Storage unit

Backup

4/10

Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing ?

CMOS

ROM

RAM

ASCII

5/10

What characteristic of read-only-memory makes it useful ?

ROM information can be easily updated

Data in ROM is nonvolatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power

ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage

ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

6/10

Which devie can understand difference between data and programs ?

Input device

Output device

Memory

Microprocessor

7/10

If a memory chip is volatile, it will ............

explode if exposed to high temperatures

lose its contents if currents it turned off

be used for data storage only

be used to both read and write data

8/10

A DVD is an example of a (n)................

hard disk

optical disc

output device

solid-state storage device

9/10

Which of the following are advantage of CD-ROM as a storage media ?

CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information

CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do

CD-ROM make less error than magnetic media

All of these

10/10

Which of the following is an example of storage devices ?

Magnetic disk

Tapes

DVDs

all of these

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