Question 1

Which of the following is the transfer rate of current USB flash drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 MBps 
B)  4 MBps 
C)  12 MBps 
D)  20 MBps 
A)  2 MBps 
B)  4 MBps 
C)  12 MBps 
D)  20 MBps

Question 2

Which of the following is a multisession optical disc on which users can write, but not erase, their own items such as text, graphics, and audio?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD-R 
B)  CD-W 
C)  CD-RW 
D)  CD-RWR 
A)  CD-R 
B)  CD-W 
C)  CD-RW 
D)  CD-RWR

Question 3

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  a memory stick 
B)  a transfer port 
C)  a read/write head 
D)  a card reader/writer 
A)  a memory stick 
B)  a transfer port 
C)  a read/write head 
D)  a card reader/writer

Question 4

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 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the potential life expectancy of solid state drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 30 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  50 to 100 years 
D)  140 years 
A)  20 to 30 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  50 to 100 years 
D)  140 years

Question 6

Which of the following 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

A)  sector 
B)  read/write head 
C)  vector 
D)  platter 
A)  sector 
B)  read/write head 
C)  vector 
D)  platter

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Optical discs store items by using microscopic lands (indentations) that are in the middle layer of the disc.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

To start up, a computer locates an operating system in storage and loads it into ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To start up, a computer locates an...

Question 10

Types of services offered by cloud storage providers are the same from provider to provider.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One file on a disc can span many form factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

External or removable hard disks like the ones in the accompanying figure transfer data at much faster rates than internal hard disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of disk controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information?

Accepted Answer

A)  EIDE 
B)  SCSI 
C)  SATA 
D)  SAS 
A)  EIDE 
B)  SCSI 
C)  SATA 
D)  SAS

Question 15

Some operating systems, such as Windows, include the capability of burning discs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Discuss the use of tape historically and today, and define the two forms of access as part of the answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the use of tape historically and...

Question 17

Manufacturers claim that a properly cared for CD or DVD will last 5 years, but could last up to 250 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 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 allows for nonsequential access.

Question 19

Some cloud storage services charge an additional fee for data transferred to and from the cloud storage service. Which of the following units is used to calculate that fee?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following cloud storage providers provides backup storage for any type of file?

Accepted Answer

A)  MySpace 
B)  Picasa 
C)  Box.net 
D)  Google Docs 
A)  MySpace 
B)  Picasa 
C)  Box.net 
D)  Google Docs

Which of the following is the transfer rate of current USB flash drives?

Which of the following is a multisession optical disc on which users can write, but not erase, their own items such as text, graphics, and audio?

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?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the potential life expectancy of solid state drives?

Which of the following is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface?

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

Optical discs store items by using microscopic lands (indentations) that are in the middle layer of the disc.

To start up, a computer locates an operating system in storage and loads it into ____________________.

Types of services offered by cloud storage providers are the same from provider to provider.

One file on a disc can span many form factors.

External or removable hard disks like the ones in the accompanying figure transfer data at much faster rates than internal hard disks.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of disk controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information?

Some operating systems, such as Windows, include the capability of burning discs.

Discuss the use of tape historically and today, and define the two forms of access as part of the answer.

Manufacturers claim that a properly cared for CD or DVD will last 5 years, but could last up to 250 years.

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

Some cloud storage services charge an additional fee for data transferred to and from the cloud storage service. Which of the following units is used to calculate that fee?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following cloud storage providers provides backup storage for any type of file?

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Exam 7: Storage

Which of the following is the transfer rate of current USB flash drives?

Which of the following is a multisession optical disc on which users can write, but not erase, their own items such as text, graphics, and audio?

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?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the potential life expectancy of solid state drives?

Which of the following is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface?

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

Optical discs store items by using microscopic lands (indentations) that are in the middle layer of the disc.

To start up, a computer locates an operating system in storage and loads it into ____________________.

Types of services offered by cloud storage providers are the same from provider to provider.

One file on a disc can span many form factors.

External or removable hard disks like the ones in the accompanying figure transfer data at much faster rates than internal hard disks.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of disk controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information?

Some operating systems, such as Windows, include the capability of burning discs.

Discuss the use of tape historically and today, and define the two forms of access as part of the answer.

Manufacturers claim that a properly cared for CD or DVD will last 5 years, but could last up to 250 years.

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

Some cloud storage services charge an additional fee for data transferred to and from the cloud storage service. Which of the following units is used to calculate that fee?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following cloud storage providers provides backup storage for any type of file?

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