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

Enterprise storage often uses ____________________ technology as the interface that connects the devices to the network because it has much faster transmission rates than SCSI and other interfaces.

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Question 81

Which of the following kinds of devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 82

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your computer or printer does not have a built-in slot for memory cards, you can purchase a device that can access the data stored on the memory card. What is that device called?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 83

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing DVD-recordable formats.

(True/False)

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Question 84

The process of copying audio and/or video data from a purchased disc and saving it on digital media is called ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 85

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to help ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to view the files on a given medium. Which of the following will you use?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

The images stored on microfilm and microfiche are so large that they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader.

(True/False)

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Question 87

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What technology works with specially coated optical discs to etch labels directly on the disc?

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Question 88

Reading is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.

(True/False)

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Question 89

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.

A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information

hard disk

The operating system marks bad ones as unusable when a disk is formatted

direct access

Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users

transfer rate

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A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information

The operating system marks bad ones as unusable when a disk is formatted

Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users

Optical disc on which users can write once, but not erase, their own items

Optical disc whose quality far surpasses that of CDs

Optical disc that users can read but not write on or erase

Enclosed in an airtight, sealed case to protect it from contamination

Another name for random access

Describes a storage medium in which items are held only temporarily

Its reliability tends to diminish with each successive rewrite

Also called a thumb drive

Technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person

A type of SCSI that uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information

Sometimes used in descriptions of a storage device's capabilities, instead of access time

The number of bits in an area on a storage medium

Administrators can quickly add storage to their network with this kind of device

A group of two or more integrated hard disks

A hard disk that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information

Format of a disc that can be written once and read many times

The number of bytes a storage medium can hold

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Question 90

Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 In all of the advertisements for personal computers, vendors usually state the type of hard disk interface supported by the hard disk controller. Therefore, it is important that you understand the types of available hard disk interfaces, so that you can make the most informed choice possible. After more consideration, you have decided that what you want most is an interface that is less susceptible to interference. Which of the following is your best bet in this regard?

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Question 91

Which of the following is NOT a common type of memory card?

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Question 92

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 93

Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-1 In all of the advertisements for personal computers, vendors usually state the type of hard disk interface supported by the hard disk controller. Therefore, it is important that you understand the types of available hard disk interfaces, so that you can make the most informed choice possible. You are in the market for a disk controller that will support a high number of peripheral devices. What disk controller will do the trick?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 94

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

(True/False)

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Question 95

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

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Question 96

An allocation unit is the smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information.

(True/False)

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Question 97

A(n) ____________________ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.

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Question 98

A storage area network includes only storage devices.

(True/False)

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Question 99

Because passive RFID tags contain a battery, they cannot be embedded in skin.

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Question 100

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Enterprise storage often uses ____________________ technology as the interface that connects the devices to the network because it has much faster transmission rates than SCSI and other interfaces.

Which of the following kinds of devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT If your computer or printer does not have a built-in slot for memory cards, you can purchase a device that can access the data stored on the memory card. What is that device called?

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing DVD-recordable formats.

The process of copying audio and/or video data from a purchased disc and saving it on digital media is called ____.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want to help ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to view the files on a given medium. Which of the following will you use?

The images stored on microfilm and microfiche are so large that they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What technology works with specially coated optical discs to etch labels directly on the disc?

Reading is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of memory card?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

An allocation unit is the smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information.

A(n) ____________________ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.

A storage area network includes only storage devices.

Because passive RFID tags contain a battery, they cannot be embedded in skin.

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