Question 1

Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution 
B)  dimensionality 
C)  capacity 
D)  retention 
A)  resolution 
B)  dimensionality 
C)  capacity 
D)  retention C

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which storage term used to measure capacity is approximately a billion bytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  megabyte 
B)  gigabyte 
C)  kilobyte 
D)  terabyte 
A)  megabyte 
B)  gigabyte 
C)  kilobyte 
D)  terabyte B

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

Accepted Answer

A)  The software used to display items in storage. 
B)  The hardware that records and retrieves items from storage. 
C)  The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information. 
D)  The data and information stored on a computer. 
A)  The software used to display items in storage. 
B)  The hardware that records and retrieves items from storage. 
C)  The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information. 
D)  The data and information stored on a computer. C

Question 4

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically stores the operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAM 
B)  hard disk/SSD 
C)  memory card 
D)  optical disc 
A)  RAM 
B)  hard disk/SSD 
C)  memory card 
D)  optical disc

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never bend a disc. 
B)  Moisten a nonabrasive cloth with warm water and ammonia to clean the disc. 
C)  Do not expose discs to extreme temperatures or humidity. 
D)  Store optical discs in jewel boxes and store them vertically. 
A)  Never bend a disc. 
B)  Moisten a nonabrasive cloth with warm water and ammonia to clean the disc. 
C)  Do not expose discs to extreme temperatures or humidity. 
D)  Store optical discs in jewel boxes and store them vertically.

Question 6

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals...

Question 7

Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  save time by storing large files instantaneously 
B)  allow others to access files 
C)  store offsite backups of data 
D)  make enterprises provide data center functions 
A)  save time by storing large files instantaneously 
B)  allow others to access files 
C)  store offsite backups of data 
D)  make enterprises provide data center functions

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B)  The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C)  The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D)  A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk. 
A)  A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B)  The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C)  The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D)  A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk.

Question 9

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

Accepted Answer

A)  multisession 
B)  single-session 
C)  unisession 
D)  compound-session 
A)  multisession 
B)  single-session 
C)  unisession 
D)  compound-session

Question 10

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of a hard disk?

Accepted Answer

A)  sector 
B)  track 
C)  cluster 
D)  platter 
A)  sector 
B)  track 
C)  cluster 
D)  platter

Question 11

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using an optical disc on your game console. Which of the following is it most likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD-RW 
B)  mini disc 
C)  play disc 
D)  DVD-ROM 
A)  CD-RW 
B)  mini disc 
C)  play disc 
D)  DVD-ROM

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?

Accepted Answer

A)  the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B)  the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C)  the ports for removable storage devices 
D)  the interface between the hard disk and the operating system 
A)  the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B)  the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C)  the ports for removable storage devices 
D)  the interface between the hard disk and the operating system

Question 13

You can erase a DVD+R.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Microfilm and microfiche use is widespread.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following kinds of storage is NOT used by NAS and SAN solutions?

Accepted Answer

A)  disk 
B)  flash memory 
C)  optical disc 
D)  tape 
A)  disk 
B)  flash memory 
C)  optical disc 
D)  tape

Question 16

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________,...

Question 17

Which of the following interfaces sends several bits at once?

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel 
B)  serial 
C)  SATA 
D)  SAS 
A)  parallel 
B)  serial 
C)  SATA 
D)  SAS

Question 18

What is the life span of a memory card? Include the guidelines for care of memory cards.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the life span of a...

Question 19

What is the term for the case that contains the same adapters found on a motherboard with which to connect the internal hard drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive manager 
B)  vector 
C)  enclosure 
D)  platter 
A)  drive manager 
B)  vector 
C)  enclosure 
D)  platter

Question 20

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which storage term used to measure capacity is approximately a billion bytes?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically stores the operating system?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of a hard disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using an optical disc on your game console. Which of the following is it most likely to be?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?

You can erase a DVD+R.

Microfilm and microfiche use is widespread.

Which of the following kinds of storage is NOT used by NAS and SAN solutions?

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

Which of the following interfaces sends several bits at once?

What is the life span of a memory card? Include the guidelines for care of memory cards.

What is the term for the case that contains the same adapters found on a motherboard with which to connect the internal hard drive?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies.

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

Communications and Networks: Sending and Receiving Digital Content

Information and Data Management: Organizing, Verifying, Maintaining, and Accessing

Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

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Exam 8: Digital Storage: Preserving on Media and on the Cloud

Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which storage term used to measure capacity is approximately a billion bytes?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically stores the operating system?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the term for a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of a hard disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are using an optical disc on your game console. Which of the following is it most likely to be?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?

You can erase a DVD+R.

Microfilm and microfiche use is widespread.

Which of the following kinds of storage is NOT used by NAS and SAN solutions?

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

Which of the following interfaces sends several bits at once?

What is the life span of a memory card? Include the guidelines for care of memory cards.

What is the term for the case that contains the same adapters found on a motherboard with which to connect the internal hard drive?

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies.

Digital Literacy: Introducing a World of Technology

The Internet: Accessing, Searching, Sharing, and Communicating

Computers and Mobile Devices: Evaluating the Possibilities

Programs and Apps: Using Software at Work, School, and Home

Digital Safety and Security: Identifying Threats, Issues, and Defenses

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices: Exploring the Components

Input and Output: Examining Popular Devices

Operating Systems: Managing, Coordinating, and Monitoring Resources

Communications and Networks: Sending and Receiving Digital Content

Information and Data Management: Organizing, Verifying, Maintaining, and Accessing

Information Systems and Program Development: Designing and Building Solutions

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