THE INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

SA2_REVISION WORKSHEET

UNIT - 3

NAME ________________________ GRADE 8 SEC_____ DATE_________

1. Tick whether the following are examples of internal memory or backing storage.

internal memory backing storage

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Random Access Memory

Portable hard disk

Pen drive

Magnetic tape

2. Laptop computers are often equipped with Solid State Drives (SSD) or Hard Disk Drives (HDD).

a. Give four advantages of SSD compared to HDD

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 b. People now tend to buy laptops rather than desktop computers. Despite this, desktop computers
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Describe three advantages of using a desktop computer rather than a laptop computer.
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3. Discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using the cloud for storing data rather than other methods

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4. CD, DVD and Blu-ray are types of optical storage media

Tick the most appropriate optical storage medium for each of the statements

CD DVD Blu-ray
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Stores lower quality audio files

Has the highest storage capacity

The RAM version of this medium is used to record and play

recorded images at the same time
Stores high definition movies

5. Ananya is a student who is considering buying a new laptop computer. She visits the local store

and is offered the choice of a laptop with an internal solid state drive (SSD) or a laptop where she

can store her data in the cloud.

Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using an SSD rather than the cloud to store her data.

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a. Ananya is planning to invite her friends to the local cinema and is going to send them an email.

Explain why she uses an email group to do this

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6. Tick whether the following are examples of Magnetic tape, Blu-ray or DVD RAM

Magnetic tape Blu-ray DVD RAM

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Does not require a laser to read the data

Uses serial access only.

Used to store and play HD movies

Can store and read data at the same time.

7. There are many types of data storage.

Tick whether the following statements are examples of read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM)
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 ROM RAM HDD
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It loses its data when the computer is switched off

It is classed as backing storage

It stores the start-up instructions of the computer

It temporarily stores the current work of the current user