Welcome to your Grade 10 Information Technology chapter 1
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
Which storage device is used by computers to save and retrieve digital information for future reference permanently?
2.
What is the common storage unit in a computer where all programs and data are written into and read from?
3.
Which technology enables the reading, writing, deleting, and modifying of data on a computer storage disk?
4.
In a file path, what follows the drive letter and identifies the primary storage container?
5.
What is the process of copying backed-up data from a secondary location and returning it to its original or a new device?
6.
Which of the following is considered a logical component of a file?
7.
Which aspect of file management refers to the way an operating system's file system and its files are displayed to the user?
8.
What is the term for a smaller folder located inside another folder?
9.
What is used to distinguish the file type and indicates the program that created the file?
10.
What is the main purpose of file compression?
11.
Which type of disk drive uses laser technology to read and write data?
12.
What is the first step in creating a new folder on a computer?
13.
In the file path "c:\Games\Solitaire\Solitaire.exe", what does ".exe" represent?
14.
Where do deleted files usually go before they are permanently removed from the computer?
15.
Which of the following is a fundamental aspect of file management?
16.
What is the process of changing a file from one format to another?
17.
Which extension is typically associated with a Microsoft Word document?
18.
What is the purpose of a file backup?
19.
Which of the following can be done with a created and named folder?
20.
What does the character "c:" usually represent in a file path?
21.
In the context of files, what is a field?
22.
Which software is used to manage and organize data in traditional file systems before automation?
23.
What is the purpose of file importing?
24.
Which component manages the disk's input/output (I/O) operations?
25.
What is a common example of an external storage drive?
26.
Which file extension is typically used for executable programs in Windows?
27.
How are files organized and grouped on a computer disk?
28.
What is the term for bringing a file back from the Recycle Bin?
29.
Which extension would you see for a plain text file?
30.
What does "HDD" stand for in computer storage?
