INTERNET AND COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS I

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FIRST QUARTER
WORKSHEET NO. 16
Enumerating and Explaining the Types of Storage Device and Storage Media

Subtopics: Magnetic Storage Devices

ACTIVITIES

Activity I – COLOR IT RED! Use RED color to select and underline the correct
answer.
1. A _____________ is a magnetic device made up of a thin coated piece of plastic
wrapped around wheels capable of storing data.
HARD DISK
TAPE

2. The advantage of _____________from the later models is its capability to hold

up to 100 MB of data or 250 MB of data.
IOMEGA ZIP DRIVES
SUPERDISK

3. The _____________ was a disk drive and diskette introduced by 3M, which
later became IMATION.
IOMEGA ZIP DRIVES
SUPERDISK

4. The ______________ is a non-volatile data storage device, meaning the data is

saved even the computer has been turned off or there is a power interruption.
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
HARD DISK DRIVE

5. A ______________ is a computer disk drive that enables a user to save data to

a removable diskette.
FLOPPY DISK DRIVE
HARD DISK DRIVE

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Activity II – MATCHING TYPE. Draw the lines that will connect the name of a
storage device at the left side with their image on the right side. Use the dots
to connect the lines.

1. TAPE  

2. MAGNETIC CARD  

3. SUPERDISK  

4. HARD DISK DRIVE  

5. FLOPPY DISK DRIVE  

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 POSTTEST
Directions: Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of the best
answer. Write your answer on the space provided for you after each number.

1. ______ The following are all Secondary storage devices, EXCEPT ONE.
a. Floppy disk drive c. RAM
b. Hard disk d. Tape

2. ______Which is not true about the tape as one of the magnetic devices?
a. It is less expensive than other storage mediums.
b. It is still familiar in the market and displayed everywhere.
c. It is often used for backing up large amounts of data but it is a much slower
solution because it is sequential access.
d. Just like SuperDisk and Disk drive, tape has mostly been abandoned today
for faster and more reliable media like disc drives, hard drives, and flash
drives that are all direct access and cloud storage.

3. ______What is a storage device?

a. It displays information in visual form.
b. It prints the information you see in your monitor.
c. It accepts data, processes it, and transforms raw data into meaningful
information.
d. It is any device capable of storing and reading information either
temporarily or permanently.

4. _______An example of this device is a debit card that may contain information
about an individual or passcodes for entering secure buildings. Which storage
device is mentioned above?
a. Floppy disk drive c. Magnetic Card
b. Hard disk drive d. Zip drive

5. _______SuperDisk is Interchangeably called to as an ___________ and LS-240.

a. LS-120 c. LS-220
b. LS-140 d. LS-240

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Activity I
1. Tape
2. IOMEGA Zip Drive
3. SuperDisk
4. Hard disk drive
5. Floppy disk drive
Activity II
PRETEST
POST TEST RECAP POST TEST
1.
1. DC 1. B 1. ABC
2.
2. BB 2. F 2. Difference Engine
3.
3. DB 3. C 3. Abacus
4.
4. CB 4. A 4. Napier’s Bone
5.
5. AC 5. D 5. Slide Rule
KEY TO CORRECTION