Question 1

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Accepted Answer

A)  DVD-RW 
B)  DVD-ROM 
C)  DVD-R 
D)  Blu-ray 
A)  DVD-RW 
B)  DVD-ROM 
C)  DVD-R 
D)  Blu-ray

Question 2

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  read/write head 
B)  disc index 
C)  input vector 
D)  platter notch 
A)  read/write head 
B)  disc index 
C)  input vector 
D)  platter notch

Question 3

Although the size and the shape of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM are different, a DVD-ROM stores data, instructions, and information in exactly the same manner and thus achieves the same storage capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Rewritable drives usually can read a variety of DVD and CD media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the current data transfer rate of USB flash drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 MBps 
B)  12 MBps 
C)  24 MBps 
D)  100 MBps 
A)  6 MBps 
B)  12 MBps 
C)  24 MBps 
D)  100 MBps

Question 6

The type of memory card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Devices such as portable media players, digital cameras, and smart phones often have what kind of hard disk?

Accepted Answer

A)  flash memory 
B)  miniature 
C)  USB 
D)  perpendicular 
A)  flash memory 
B)  miniature 
C)  USB 
D)  perpendicular

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What best describes an optical disc?

Accepted Answer

A)  a disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that can add additional hard drive storage 
B)  a portable device made for photographs and other visual file types 
C)  a storage device used for digital cameras 
D)  a flat, round portable disc that is written and read by a laser 
A)  a disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that can add additional hard drive storage 
B)  a portable device made for photographs and other visual file types 
C)  a storage device used for digital cameras 
D)  a flat, round portable disc that is written and read by a laser

Question 9

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 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Explain what disk caching is.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what disk caching is....

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  RAID 
B)  RAS 
C)  NAS 
D)  RAN 
A)  RAID 
B)  RAS 
C)  NAS 
D)  RAN

Question 13

Manufacturers measure the speed of all optical disc drives relative to the original CD-ROM drive, using an X to denote the original transfer rate. What was the original transfer rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  150 KBps (kilobytes per second) 
B)  150 MBps (megabytes per second) 
C)  150 GBps (gigabytes per second) 
D)  150 TBps (terabytes per second) 
A)  150 KBps (kilobytes per second) 
B)  150 MBps (megabytes per second) 
C)  150 GBps (gigabytes per second) 
D)  150 TBps (terabytes per second)

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about smart cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have input, process, output, and storage capabilities. 
B)  They are similar in size to a mobile phone. 
C)  They contain a processor. 
D)  Some credit cards are smart cards and some store biometric data. 
A)  They have input, process, output, and storage capabilities. 
B)  They are similar in size to a mobile phone. 
C)  They contain a processor. 
D)  Some credit cards are smart cards and some store biometric data.

Question 15

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can transport a large number of files. 
B)  They can add storage space to a notebook computer or Tablet PC. 
C)  They can easily store large audio and video files. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  They can transport a large number of files. 
B)  They can add storage space to a notebook computer or Tablet PC. 
C)  They can easily store large audio and video files. 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

One reason users store data and information using cloud storage is to view time-critical data and images immediately while away from a main office or location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Some manufacturers market their ____________________ interfaces as Fast ATA or Ultra ATA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some manufacturers market their ____________________ interfaces as...

Question 20

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

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Although the size and the shape of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM are different, a DVD-ROM stores data, instructions, and information in exactly the same manner and thus achieves the same storage capacity.

Rewritable drives usually can read a variety of DVD and CD media.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the current data transfer rate of USB flash drives?

The type of memory card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Devices such as portable media players, digital cameras, and smart phones often have what kind of hard disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What best describes an optical disc?

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?

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

Explain what disk caching is.

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

Manufacturers measure the speed of all optical disc drives relative to the original CD-ROM drive, using an X to denote the original transfer rate. What was the original transfer rate?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about smart cards?

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

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

Which of the following is an advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks?

One reason users store data and information using cloud storage is to view time-critical data and images immediately while away from a main office or location.

Some manufacturers market their ____________________ interfaces as Fast ATA or Ultra ATA.

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

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Exam 7: Storage

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Although the size and the shape of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM are different, a DVD-ROM stores data, instructions, and information in exactly the same manner and thus achieves the same storage capacity.

Rewritable drives usually can read a variety of DVD and CD media.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the current data transfer rate of USB flash drives?

The type of memory card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Devices such as portable media players, digital cameras, and smart phones often have what kind of hard disk?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What best describes an optical disc?

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?

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

Explain what disk caching is.

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

Manufacturers measure the speed of all optical disc drives relative to the original CD-ROM drive, using an X to denote the original transfer rate. What was the original transfer rate?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about smart cards?

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

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

Which of the following is an advantage of portable hard disks and removable hard disks?

One reason users store data and information using cloud storage is to view time-critical data and images immediately while away from a main office or location.

Some manufacturers market their ____________________ interfaces as Fast ATA or Ultra ATA.

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

Introduction to Computers

The Internet and the World Wide Web

Application Software

The Components of the Unit System

Input

Output

Operating Systems and Utility Programs

Communications and Networks

Database Management

Computer Security and Safety, Ethics, and Privacy

Information System Development

Programming Languages and Program Development

Enterprise Computing

Computer Careers and Certification

Filters