Question 1

Which of the following kinds of access refers to reading or writing data consecutively?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct 
B)  random 
C)  sequential 
D)  indexed 
A)  direct 
B)  random 
C)  sequential 
D)  indexed

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of external hard drives over internal hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can transport a large number of files. 
B)  They can add storage space to a mobile computer. 
C)  They can easily store large audio and video files. 
D)  They leave data in the computer. 
A)  They can transport a large number of files. 
B)  They can add storage space to a mobile computer. 
C)  They can easily store large audio and video files. 
D)  They leave data in the computer.

Question 3

You can read, write, and erase a DVD-R.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a device that reads from and writes on memory cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  access stick 
B)  reader/writer 
C)  access port 
D)  restorer 
A)  access stick 
B)  reader/writer 
C)  access port 
D)  restorer

Question 5

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  PATRIOT ACT 
C)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  PATRIOT ACT 
C)  Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D)  none of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is a type of optical disc that users can read from but not write to or erase?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD-R 
B)  CD-RW 
C)  DVD-ROM 
D)  DVD-RW 
A)  CD-R 
B)  CD-RW 
C)  DVD-ROM 
D)  DVD-RW

Question 7

Which of the following can be used to store a prepaid amount of money, such as for student purchases on campus?

Accepted Answer

A)  smart cards 
B)  floppy disks 
C)  ExpressCards 
D)  hard disks 
A)  smart cards 
B)  floppy disks 
C)  ExpressCards 
D)  hard disks

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want a form of backup that copies all program and data files. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  archival backup 
B)  differential backup 
C)  selective backup 
D)  partial backup 
A)  archival backup 
B)  differential backup 
C)  selective backup 
D)  partial backup

Question 9

The hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a(n) ____________________ disk because it is not portable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hard disk that is mounted inside...

Question 10

A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   A(n) ____________________ on a hard...

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a hard disk?

Accepted Answer

A)  write-protect notch 
B)  read/write head 
C)  sectors and tracks 
D)  capacity 
A)  write-protect notch 
B)  read/write head 
C)  sectors and tracks 
D)  capacity

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Some personal computer manufacturers provide a hard disk configuration that connects multiple smaller disks into a single unit that acts like a single large hard disk. What is this grouping called?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAID 
B)  AXS 
C)  RPM 
D)  ACIS 
A)  RAID 
B)  AXS 
C)  RPM 
D)  ACIS

Question 13

Some DVDs are double-sided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about tape storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tape is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost. 
B)  Business users utilize tape most often for long-term storage and backup. 
C)  A tape cartridge is small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape. 
D)  A benefit of tape is that it allows for nonsequential access. 
A)  Tape is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost. 
B)  Business users utilize tape most often for long-term storage and backup. 
C)  A tape cartridge is small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape. 
D)  A benefit of tape is that it allows for nonsequential access.

Question 15

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?

Accepted Answer

A)  encrypted 
B)  shared 
C)  cloud 
D)  net 
A)  encrypted 
B)  shared 
C)  cloud 
D)  net

Question 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which term is used to describe large businesses that require special hardware geared for heavy use, and maximum availability and efficiency to fit the needs of their hundreds or thousands of workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  enterprise 
B)  global giant 
C)  power player 
D)  high-traffic 
A)  enterprise 
B)  global giant 
C)  power player 
D)  high-traffic

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A standard CD-ROM is called a single-session disc. Why are they called single-session discs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. 
B)  They can be used only once. 
C)  A CD-ROM can include only one type of file per disc. 
D)  They are used for only one purpose. 
A)  Manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. 
B)  They can be used only once. 
C)  A CD-ROM can include only one type of file per disc. 
D)  They are used for only one purpose.

Question 18

The inflexible, circular platters on which kind of disks use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information?

Accepted Answer

A)  hard 
B)  digital 
C)  optical 
D)  indexed 
A)  hard 
B)  digital 
C)  optical 
D)  indexed

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for an RFID tag that does not contain a battery because you want one that is small enough to be embedded in skin. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  active RFID tag 
B)  contact RFID tag 
C)  embedded RFID tag 
D)  passive RFID tag 
A)  active RFID tag 
B)  contact RFID tag 
C)  embedded RFID tag 
D)  passive RFID tag

Question 20

Enterprises cannot implement both network attached storage and storage area networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following kinds of access refers to reading or writing data consecutively?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of external hard drives over internal hard drives?

You can read, write, and erase a DVD-R.

Which of the following is a device that reads from and writes on memory cards?

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Which of the following is a type of optical disc that users can read from but not write to or erase?

Which of the following can be used to store a prepaid amount of money, such as for student purchases on campus?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want a form of backup that copies all program and data files. Which of the following will you use?

The hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a(n) ____________________ disk because it is not portable.

A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a hard disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Some personal computer manufacturers provide a hard disk configuration that connects multiple smaller disks into a single unit that acts like a single large hard disk. What is this grouping called?

Some DVDs are double-sided.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about tape storage?

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which term is used to describe large businesses that require special hardware geared for heavy use, and maximum availability and efficiency to fit the needs of their hundreds or thousands of workers?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A standard CD-ROM is called a single-session disc. Why are they called single-session discs?

The inflexible, circular platters on which kind of disks use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for an RFID tag that does not contain a battery because you want one that is small enough to be embedded in skin. Which of the following will you use?

Enterprises cannot implement both network attached storage and storage area networks.

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 kinds of access refers to reading or writing data consecutively?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of external hard drives over internal hard drives?

You can read, write, and erase a DVD-R.

Which of the following is a device that reads from and writes on memory cards?

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Which of the following is a type of optical disc that users can read from but not write to or erase?

Which of the following can be used to store a prepaid amount of money, such as for student purchases on campus?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want a form of backup that copies all program and data files. Which of the following will you use?

The hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a(n) ____________________ disk because it is not portable.

A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a hard disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Some personal computer manufacturers provide a hard disk configuration that connects multiple smaller disks into a single unit that acts like a single large hard disk. What is this grouping called?

Some DVDs are double-sided.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is not true about tape storage?

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which term is used to describe large businesses that require special hardware geared for heavy use, and maximum availability and efficiency to fit the needs of their hundreds or thousands of workers?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A standard CD-ROM is called a single-session disc. Why are they called single-session discs?

The inflexible, circular platters on which kind of disks use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for an RFID tag that does not contain a battery because you want one that is small enough to be embedded in skin. Which of the following will you use?

Enterprises cannot implement both network attached storage and storage area networks.

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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