1. What does ROM stands for?
a. Random only memory
b. Read once memory
c. Read only memory
d. Random once memory
e. Read one memory
2. Which of the following is reprogrammed using UV light?
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. EEPROM
3. Which of the following is reprogrammed using electrical charges?
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. EEPROM
4. Which of the following is also known as ‘main memory’?
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. EEPROM
5. Which of the following holds the starting up (booting) instructions for the computer?
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. EEPROM
6. 1 megabyte (mG) is equal to
a. 1024 bytes
b. 1024 kB
c. 1024 mB
d. 1024 gB
e. 1024 tB
7. 1 terabyte (tB) is equal to
a. 1024 bytes
b. 1024 kB
c. 1024 mB
d. 1024 gB
e. 1024 tB
8. Which of the following media would be the most suitable to store a movie?
a. RAM
b. DVD
c. CD
d. Floppy disk
e. Zip disk
9. Which of the following are optical discs?
a. DVD & floppy disk
b. DVD & CD
c. CD & hard disk
d. CD & floppy disk
e. Zip disk & DVD
10. A CD can hold
a. 700 kB
b. 700 gB
c. 700 mB
d. 700 tB
e. 700 bytes
11. All of the following are considered ‘magnetic media’ except?
a. Floppy disk
b. Flash drive
c. Hard disc
d. Zip disk
e. Video cassette
12. Which of the following can hold the least amount of data?
a. Floppy disk
b. Flash drive
c. Hard disc
d. Zip disk
e. CD
13. Which of the following has become ‘obsolete’?
a. Floppy disk
b. Flash drive
c. Hard disc
d. DVD
e. CD
14. Where is primary storage located?
a. Outside of the system unit
b. Beside the system unit
c. Inside of the system unit
d. None of the above
15. The letter P in PROM stands for
a. Perishable
b. Processing
c. Programmable
d. Progressing
Explain why EPROM chips are to be kept out of the sun and also why they have to be
removed from the computer to be reprogrammed.
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Explain the difference between storage devices and storage media and give one (1)
example of each.
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Put the following devices under the correct heading:
PROM, flash drive, EEPROM, CD, DVD, ROM, magnetic tape, RAM, floppy disk,
EPROM
Primary storage devices Secondary storage devices
Give the full names for the following:
RAM: ____________________________________________________________
PROM: ___________________________________________________________
EPROM: __________________________________________________________
EEPROM:_________________________________________________________
USB: _____________________________________________________________
DVD-R:___________________________________________________________
CD-RW: ___________________________________________________________
State whether the following are true or false by circling the letter T or F
a. Primary storage devices are memory chips T F
b. A floppy disk holds more data than a CD T F
c. CDs and DVDs are read using laser T F
d. Another name for flash drive is thumb drive T F
e. USB port is a type of storage medium T F
f. Hard disk can be either internal or external T F
Put the following devices under the correct heading:
flash drive, CD drive, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, memory card reader, floppy disk,
CD-R, floppy disk drive, hard disk, USB port
Storage devices Storage media
Label the following secondary storage media:
Revision questions
1. Define the term computer.
2. What are the basic components of a computer system?
3. What does IPOS mean?
4. Explain the difference between hardware and software.
5. What are peripheral devices?
6. What is the importance of the information processing cycle?
7. What are input devices? Give five (5) examples.
8. Which device is responsible for processing?
9. What are output devices? Give five (5) examples.
10. Explain the difference between data and information.
11. Define the term storage.
12. State the two (2) types of storage.
13. Give two (2) differences between the types of storage.
14. Explain the difference between storage device and storage medium.
15. Give three (3) examples of magnetic media EXCEPT cassettes
16. Explain the difference between bit and byte.
17. Give the meaning of the following acronyms:
a. RAM
b. ROM
c. PROM
d. EPROM
e. EEPROM
f. DVD-RW
g. CD-R
h. BIT
i. kB
j. gB
