Hard disks are formatted in the same manner as floppy disks. However, before a hard disk can be formatted, it must first be _____________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. What are the concentric circles on floppy disks know as ?

   A. Tracks
   B. Cylinders
   C. Sectors
   D. Segments

2. How is it possible that both programs and data can be stored on the same floppy disk ?

   A. A floppy disk has two sides, one for data and one for programs
   B. Programs and data are both software, and both can be stored on any memory device
   C. A floppy disk has to be formatted for one or for the other
   D. Floppy disks can only store data, not programs

3. Which of the following is a storage devices that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information ?

   A. floppy diskette
   B. hard disk
   C. permanent disk
   D. optical disk

4. To put information in a file on a magnetic disk, or in a computer’s memory, so that it can be used later _____________________?

   A. Store
   B. Ship
   C. Shift
   D. Centre

5. A disk’s content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is _____________________?

   A. memory only
   B. write only
   C. read only
   D. run only

6. A CD-RW disk ______________________?

   A. has a faster access than an internal disk
   B. is a form or optical disk, so it can only be written once
   C. holds less data than a floppy disk
   D. can be erased and rewritten

7. A disk content that is recorded at the time of manufacture and that cannot be changed or erased by the user is ______________________?

   A. run-only
   B. read-only
   C. write-only
   D. memory-only

8. Hard disk drives are considered _________________ storage.

   A. Flash
   B. Non-volatile
   C. Temporary
   D. Non-permanent

9. A CD-ROM disk __________________?

   A. cannot be erased and rewritten
   B. has more storage capacity than CD-R
   C. holds less data than a floppy disk
   D. can be written only once

10. A flat metallic disk that contains a large amount of permanently stored information read optically is called a ____________________?

    A. Monitor
    B. ALU
    C. CD-ROM
    D. RAM