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Computing Quiz - Information Storage (Questions)

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.

What do computers store so they can work?

[ ]	Food
[ ]	Money
[ ]	Toys
[ ]	Information

2.

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

[ ]	Bug
[ ]	Bit
[ ]	Byte
[ ]	Bite

3.

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

[ ]	Bug
[ ]	Byte
[ ]	Bed
[ ]	Big

4.

How many bits are there in a byte usually?

[ ]	1
[ ]	2
[ ]	4
[ ]	8

5.

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

[ ]	Table
[ ]	Shelf
[ ]	Floor
[ ]	Hard Drive

6.

Information can be put onto a ___ stick.

[ ]	USB
[ ]	CAD
[ ]	USA
[ ]	CDU

7.

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

[ ]	CADs
[ ]	USAs
[ ]	DVDs
[ ]	OXOs

8.

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

[ ]	Rain
[ ]	Cloud
[ ]	Snow
[ ]	Frost

9.

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

[ ]	Save
[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Run
[ ]	Debug

10.

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

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

Computing Quiz - Information Storage (Answers)

1.

What do computers store so they can work?

[ ]	Food
[ ]	Money
[ ]	Toys
[x]	Information

What sort of information do computers store?

2.

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

[ ]	Bug
[x]	Bit
[ ]	Byte
[ ]	Bite

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

3.

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

[ ]	Bug
[x]	Byte
[ ]	Bed
[ ]	Big

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

4.

How many bits are there in a byte usually?

[ ]	1
[ ]	2
[ ]	4
[x]	8

How many letters are there in the word byte?

5.

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

[ ]	Table
[ ]	Shelf
[ ]	Floor
[x]	Hard Drive

A hard drive is a metal disc inside the computer

6.

Information can be put onto a ___ stick.

[x]	USB
[ ]	CAD
[ ]	USA
[ ]	CDU

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

7.

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

[ ]	CADs
[ ]	USAs
[x]	DVDs
[ ]	OXOs

DVDs can be used with televisions

8.

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

[ ]	Rain
[x]	Cloud
[ ]	Snow
[ ]	Frost

This information is kept on really big computers in different countries

9.

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

[x]	Save
[ ]	Delete
[ ]	Run
[ ]	Debug

Don’t forget to save your work!

10.

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
[x]	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