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
Related Mcqs:
- What characterstics of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
A. ROM information can be easily updated
B. Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrial power
C. ROM provides very large amounts or inexpensive data storage
D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers - What characterstic of read only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?
A. ROM information can be easily updated
B. Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power
C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers - The permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer instructions is the__________________?
A. RAM
B. BIOS
C. CMOS
D. ROM - Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media ?
A. CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
C. CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
D. All of these - What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW ?
A. A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from.
B. They are the same — just two different terms used by different manufacturers.
C. A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW.
D. A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot. - ___________________is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors?
A. Tracking
B. Formatting
C. Crashing
D. Allotting - 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 - 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 - 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 - ___________________ is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors ?
A. Tracking
B. Formatting
C. Crashing
D. Allotting
