Page 5 - Ones and Zeros 5 (Workbook)

Lesson 3

Data Storage

Match the boxes and pictures.

a b c
The data on these The data on these
devices is written devices is magnetically The data on these devices
and read with a laser. stored. is saved in memory cells.

Lesson 4

Disk Formatting

A. Multiple choice.
1. If your storage device malfunctions, it be repaired by formatting it.

a. could b. can’t
2. This tells your computer where each file is physically located on the drive.
a. ‘File system’ b. ‘File Explorer’
3. When formatting any device, all data will be .
a. erased b. copied

B. Formatting a device.

For this exercise, ask your teacher for a USB storage device with no data on it.
1. Insert a USB storage device to your computer.

2. Open ‘File Explorer’ and select the device.

3. Open the ‘Format USB Device’ menu.

4. Name the device: ‘your name’ (use your first name).
5. Format the device.

6. Safely remove the device and return it to your teacher.

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