IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Crossword: 3.3 Data Storage (Modules 314–324)
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Crossword
Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 3. Three types of secondary ______ that store data in different ways (magnets, laser pits, flash cells), so they differ in capacity, speed, durability, portability and cost. Word 5 of: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______ (5)
- 4. Word 4 of the term in 3 Across: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______ (5)
- 5. A building full of servers and storage devices owned by the cloud provider. It holds users' ______, often copied to several locations, and is accessed over the internet. Word 1 of: ____ ______ (4)
- 6. Word 2 of the term in 5 Across: ____ ______ (6)
- 8. Word 1 of the term in 3 Across: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______ (8)
Down
- 1. Data is split into fixed-size pages. Idle pages are moved out of RAM into virtual memory, then swapped back into RAM when the CPU needs them. (6)
- 2. Saving data on a provider's remote servers so you can reach files from any device online, add space easily, get backups done for you and share files, without buying your own hardware. Word 1 of: _____ _______ (5)
- 3. Word 6 of the term in 3 Across: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______ (7)
- 6. Match a scenario's needs (capacity, speed, portability, durability, cost) to magnetic, optical or solid-state storage, then justify the choice with reasons. Word 1 of: ________ _______ (8)
- 7. When RAM is full, the computer keeps swapping pages to slow secondary storage, so it becomes sluggish. Adding more RAM reduces swapping. Virtual memory is no replacement for RAM. (9)
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 · Modules 314–324
1P
2C
3S
T
A
T
E
L
T
G
O
4S
O
L
I
D
U
R
N
5D
A
T
A
G
G
6C
E
N
7T
R
E
H
H
O
R
O
A
S
S
I
H
8M
A
G
N
E
T
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C
G
N
G
Across
3STATE — Three types of secondary ______ that store data in different ways (magnets, laser pits, flash cells), so they differ in capacity, speed, durability, portability and cost. Word 5 of: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______
4SOLID — Word 4 of the term in 3 Across: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______
5DATA — A building full of servers and storage devices owned by the cloud provider. It holds users' ______, often copied to several locations, and is accessed over the internet. Word 1 of: ____ ______
6CENTRE — Word 2 of the term in 5 Across: ____ ______
8MAGNETIC — Word 1 of the term in 3 Across: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______
Down
1PAGING — Data is split into fixed-size pages. Idle pages are moved out of RAM into virtual memory, then swapped back into RAM when the CPU needs them.
2CLOUD — Saving data on a provider's remote servers so you can reach files from any device online, add space easily, get backups done for you and share files, without buying your own hardware. Word 1 of: _____ _______
3STORAGE — Word 6 of the term in 3 Across: ________, optical and _____-_____ _______
6CHOOSING — Match a scenario's needs (capacity, speed, portability, durability, cost) to magnetic, optical or solid-state storage, then justify the choice with reasons. Word 1 of: ________ _______
7THRASHING — When RAM is full, the computer keeps swapping pages to slow secondary storage, so it becomes sluggish. Adding more RAM reduces swapping. Virtual memory is no replacement for RAM.