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The document provides an overview of computer storage devices, detailing primary and secondary storage, including hard disks, magnetic tapes, CDs, DVDs, and pen drives. It explains the role of the Power Supply Unit and outlines units of measurement for storage capacity, starting from bits to yottabytes. Additionally, it includes examples of conversions between gigabytes and kilobytes, as well as megabytes and bytes.

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CH - 02 Components of Computer Question Answers

The document provides an overview of computer storage devices, detailing primary and secondary storage, including hard disks, magnetic tapes, CDs, DVDs, and pen drives. It explains the role of the Power Supply Unit and outlines units of measurement for storage capacity, starting from bits to yottabytes. Additionally, it includes examples of conversions between gigabytes and kilobytes, as well as megabytes and bytes.

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XI - Information Technology Unit – 01 (Computer Organization)

Chapter – 02 (Components of Computer)


1. Explain storage devices of a computer.
Answer 
Storage device is a hardware which helps us to store data in a computer. These are the
following storage devices :
(a) Hard Disk It is a type of secondary memory. It is a permanent storage device. It is not
directly accessed by the user. It is default storage place of computer. Its storage capacity is
upto TB (Tera Byte). It is available in two modes : Internal and External. There are two
types of Hard disk : HDD (Hard Disk Drive) & SSD (Solid State Drive).
(b) Magnetic Tape  It is another secondary memory. It contains thin plastic ribbon coated by
magnetic oxide to store data. Generally it is used to store backup of data.
(c) Floppy  It was first removable disk to store permanent data. Its storing capacity was very
low such as 1.44 MB.
(d) CD / DVD  It stands for Compact Disk / Digital Versatile Disk. Both are available in read
only mode and Re-writable mode. Storage capacity of a CD is about 600 MB but storage
capacity of a DVD is about 4.7 GB.
(e) Pen Drive  It is also known as flash memory. It is a removable disk available in range of
512 MB to 128 GB and more.

2. Describe secondary and primary storage devices of a computer.


Answer 
Primary memory is made of semiconductor but secondary memory is made of magnate.
Primary memory stores those data which is in processing mode but secondary memory stores
data in idle mode.
Primary memory is directly accessible but secondary memory is accessed with the help of
operating system.
Primary memory is more costly in comparison of secondary memory.

3. Write a short note on Optical storage devices.


Answer 
Optical storage device is a device in which data is written and read with a laser. Some popular
optical storage devices are CD, DVD, Blue Ray Disk etc. CD can store up to 600 MB. DVD
can store up to 4.7 GB. Blue Ray Disk can store up to 25 GB.

4. Explain the role of Power Supply Unit.


Answer 
It is a component of computer which converts alternate current power supply to low voltage
direct current required by the machine.

5. Explain various units to measure storage capacity of a device. Give the smallest unit.
Answer 
The smallest unit of storage capacity is 0 or 1 i.e. bit. These are the following units :
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XI - Information Technology Unit – 01 (Computer Organization)
1 bit = 0 or 1
1 nibble = 4 bits
1 byte = 8 bits
1024 bytes = 1 Kilobyte (KB)
1024 KB = 1 Megabyte (MB)
1024 MB = 1 Gigabyte (GB)
1024 GB = 1 Terabyte (TB)
1024 TB = 1 Petabyte (PB)
1024 PB= 1 Exabyte(EB)
1024 EB = 1 Zettabyte(ZB)
1024 ZB = 1 Yottabyte (YB)
6. Do the following conversions :
a. 2 GB = ___________KB b. 210 MB = __________B
Answer 
a. 2 GB = 2 X 1024 X 1024 KB = 8241152 KB
b. 210 MB = 210 X 1024 X 1024 B = 220200960 B

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