Data Storage 02

1. Data can be very valuable so needs storing on .......

   • flash drives
   • hard disks
   • DVD or CD-ROM
   • any of the above

2. Which of these is not a good way of protecting data?

   • Storing it on a CD-ROM and copying to magnetic tape
   • Storing it on one flash drive and copying to a second
   • Storing it on a hard disk alone
   • Storing it on a hard disk and copying to a flash drive

3. Which is not an accidental loss of data?

   • Loss caused by a hard disk drive failing
   • Loss caused by an attack of a computer virus
   • Loss caused by an unintentional deletion
   • Loss caused by fire damage

4. People illegally viewing or changing computer systems .......

   • are called hackers
   • are called hawkers
   • are called hikers
   • work for MI5

5. What is meant by a 'flat file' database?

   • It is a database split into several separate data files
   • It is a database using a single table for all records
   • It is a database without any records
   • It is a relational database which has been squashed

6. Which is most suitable for use as a flat file database?

   • Graphics editor
   • Spreadsheet
   • Web browser
   • Word processor

7. A spreadsheet can be used as a flat file database if .......

   • all the fields of one record occupy one spreadsheet row
   • each field is no more than 128 characters long
   • it doesn't contain any other text or formulae
   • no more than 10,000 records will be stored

8. Queries allow you to ....... in a database.

   • select and update fields
   • select, filter and update fields
   • select, sort and filter fields
   • sort, filter and update fields

9. Printed output from a database is called a .......

   • result
   • response
   • report
   • retort

10. Making copies of data in case of a data loss is called .......

    • getting your back up
    • making a back-up
    • making a stuff up
    • putting your feet up

Quiz written by D. Daish