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Information stored on the internet is called cloud computing.

Information Storage

Computers can save work, photos, and messages for later. This quiz helps you learn where information is stored and why saving your work matters.

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Fascinating Fact:

Some devices use a memory card to store information. A memory card is small and can be moved between devices.

In KS1 Computing, information storage means keeping things you create or collect, so you can use them again later. Devices can store text, pictures, and sound, and you can choose to save work in a safe place so it is not lost when you turn a device off.

Key Terms

Information: Things like words, pictures, numbers, and sounds.
Save: To keep your work so you can open it again later.
File: A saved piece of work on a device, like a photo or a document.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does information storage mean in KS1 Computing?

In KS1 Computing, information storage means keeping data on a device so it can be used later, such as saving a picture, a document, or a video.

Where can a computer or tablet store information?

A computer or tablet can store information inside the device, and it can also store it on removable storage like a memory card or a USB stick.

Why do I need to save my work on a device?

You need to save your work so it does not disappear if the device is turned off or a programme closes, and so you can find it again another day.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

A lot of information is stored on the internet. This is called _____ computing.

Rain

Cloud

Snow

Frost

This information is kept on really big computers in different countries

2 .

Inside a computer, a lot of information is stored on a:

Table

Shelf

Floor

Hard Drive

A hard drive is a metal disc inside the computer

3 .

Information can be put onto a ___ stick.

USB

CAD

USA

CDU

USB sticks are sometimes called memory sticks, USB pens, or pen-drives

4 .

A piece of information bigger than a bit is called a ____.

Bug

Byte

Bed

Big

It sounds like the word bite, but it is spelt differently

5 .

Music, songs, films and videos can be stored on discs. These discs are called CDs and ____.

CADs

USAs

DVDs

OXOs

DVDs can be used with televisions

6 .

Anna has finished writing a story on a computer. What must she do to keep her story?

Save

Delete

Run

Debug

Don’t forget to save your work!

7 .

What do computers store so they can work?

Food

Money

Toys

Information

What sort of information do computers store?

8 .

There are lots of other ways to store information. Which one of these is a good way to store information?

Put it in a bin

Write it in a book

Throw it away

Forget about it

Computers mean you can share information easily. But writing things down is still a good thing to do

9 .

Computers store information in a special code. The smallest piece of this code is called a ___.

Bug

Bit

Byte

Bite

A bit is like a single letter of the alphabet in a very long story

10 .

How many bits are there in a byte usually?

How many letters are there in the word byte?

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Do computers have a memory?

Author: David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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