Identify the type of storage from the features given.
Draggable item
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Data lost when power is turned off
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RAM
Stores frequently used data for high speed access
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Cache Memory
Data stored permanently
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Secondary storage
3 points
3
Question 2
2.
1. Emily is creating a film for a school project using a digital video camera and will transfer the videos to a computer for editing. The computer 4GB of storage free.
Calculate the number of videos that could be stored on the computer if each video was 200MB in size. You must show your working.
2 points
2
Question 3
3.
Calculate how many bits there are in a file with a size of 10 megabytes.
You must show your working.
6 points
6
Question 4
4.
Match the device with the correct type.
Analogue
Digital
Computers/Laptops/iPads
Headphones
Microphone
Mobile Phone
MP3 Player
Speakers
4 points
4
Question 5
5.
Draw in the box below a diagram to represent the ADC (Analogue to Digital Converter) process for sound.
5 points
5
Question 6
6.
a) Complete the missing binary values in the grid above.
b) Identify how many possible colours can be represented in this image?
4 points
4
Question 7
7.
Calculate the file size of this image in KB. You must show your working.
3 points
3
Question 8
8.
Describe what is meant by "bitmap" image.
3 points
3
Question 9
9.
Describe what is meant by "colour depth" and its effect on an image quality. Use an example.
5 points
5
Question 10
10.
Optical
Magnetic
Solid-state
CD
USB Flash Drive
SD Card
Hard Drive
DVD
4 points
4
Question 11
11.
A large supermarket would like to improve the security of their data and have decided to use magnetic storage to backup all their data.
Explain TWO reasons why magnetic storage is the most suitable for backing up data.
4 points
4
Question 12
12.
St. Ignatius Catholic School are considering whether to move all of their data from the local server on site to a cloud-based service provider.
Discuss the issues the school should consider before making a decision.