Data Storage Devices
Bits & Bytes

Exercise Questions  

  1. What is a storage device?
  2. Name 3 commonly used storage devices
  3. Complete the following chart

Name of Device

Speed (RPMs)

Type of Storage Media

Size of Disk (MB)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What do the terms IDE, SCSI, MB, GB, Floppy, and ATA mean?
  2. What is the difference between SCSI drives and IDE drives?
  3. Why do servers typically use SCSI drives as opposed to IDE drives?
  4. How many IDE drives can be connected on a single bus?
  5. How many SCSI drives can be connected on a single bus?
  6. What is a binary number system?
  7. Why do computers use a binary system instead of a decimal system?
  8. What does the term BIT mean, and from what two words is it made-up?