Exam 3: Storage

To record, erase, or overwrite rewritable optical discs, track change technology is used. _________________________

-The accompanying figure shows a(n) ____________________ drive.

What is a smart card? Describe some common features and uses of smart cards.

Some smart cards today store ____ data-such as the characteristics of a fingerprint-in the card and use that data to ensure the authenticity of the card's user before authorizing the smart card transaction.

One technology for 3D storage systems that, after many years of research and development, is now a reality is ____.

Many new personal computers come with a C drive partition ready to use for programs and data and another logical drive set up as a recovery partition.

Discuss how storage media differ from RAM in terms of volatility.

Recordable CDs are referred to as ____________________ discs.

-The elements shown in the accompanying figure are ____, which are used to organize related documents.

The time required to move the read / write heads to the cylinder that contains (or will contain) the desired data is called the ____.