Question 1

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 2

What do optical discs like the kind shown in the accompanying figure usually measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
B)  4.75 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
C)  3.5 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
D)  4.75 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
A)  3.5 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
B)  4.75 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
C)  3.5 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
D)  4.75 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick

Question 3

Discuss how the speed of storage devices and memory is defined.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss how the speed of storage devices...

Question 4

Critical Thinking Questions Case 7-1 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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rewrite speed, write speed, and read speed 
B)  write speed, read speed, and rewrite speed 
C)  read speed, rewrite speed, and write speed 
D)  write speed, rewrite speed, and read speed 
A)  rewrite speed, write speed, and read speed 
B)  write speed, read speed, and rewrite speed 
C)  read speed, rewrite speed, and write speed 
D)  write speed, rewrite speed, and read speed

Question 6

A hard disk's platters typically continue to spin even after power is removed from the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A DVD-RW is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

Accepted Answer

A)  DVD-RW 
B)  DVD+R 
C)  DVD+RAM 
D)  DVD+RW 
A)  DVD-RW 
B)  DVD+R 
C)  DVD+RAM 
D)  DVD+RW

Question 9

A disk's storage locations consist of pie-shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disk's storage locations consist of pie-shaped...

Question 10

Compared to that of the CD, what is the storage capacity of a DVD-ROM?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is greater than a CD, and a DVD's quality far surpasses that of the CD. 
B)  It is less than a CD, but a DVD's quality far surpasses that of the CD. 
C)  It is greater than a CD, but a DVD's quality is far less than that of the CD. 
D)  It is less than a CD, and a DVD's quality is far less than that of the CD. 
A)  It is greater than a CD, and a DVD's quality far surpasses that of the CD. 
B)  It is less than a CD, but a DVD's quality far surpasses that of the CD. 
C)  It is greater than a CD, but a DVD's quality is far less than that of the CD. 
D)  It is less than a CD, and a DVD's quality is far less than that of the CD.

Question 11

The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must handle 
B)  they are inexpensive 
C)  they have the longest life of any storage media 
D)  they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader 
A)  they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must handle 
B)  they are inexpensive 
C)  they have the longest life of any storage media 
D)  they can be read without a microfilm or microfiche reader

Question 12

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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.

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT The HIPAA standards are meant to keep what type of records private?

Accepted Answer

A)  legal 
B)  medical 
C)  financial 
D)  genealogical 
A)  legal 
B)  medical 
C)  financial 
D)  genealogical

Question 15

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: Some home or small business users opt to add up to 6 TB or more of hard disk storage space to their network with this kind of device
The number of bits in an area on a storage medium
Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users
Its reliability tends to diminish with each successive rewrite
A hard disk that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information
Some printers have slots to read these
A duplicate of a file, program, or disk placed in a separate storage medium
A newer type of SCSI that uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information
Kind of interface that has data transfer rates up to 640 MBps
A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information
Also called a thumb drive
Another name for random access
The number of bytes a storage medium can hold
A group of two or more integrated hard disks
Sometimes used in descriptions of a storage device's capabilities, instead of access time
The operating system marks bad ones as unusable when a disk is formatted
The location of a hard disk's read/write heads is often referred to by this
Enclosed in an airtight, sealed case to protect it from contamination
Contains at least one hard disk on most desktop computers
Describes a storage medium in which items are held only temporarily

Accepted Answer

The Answer of SAS and SCSI and SSD and sectors is...

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when a computer starts up?

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer locates system software in storage and loads it into RAM. 
B)  The computer accesses the memory and loads a program such as a word processing program. 
C)  The computer searches for instructions in RAM. 
D)  The computer opens application software from ROM. 
A)  The computer locates system software in storage and loads it into RAM. 
B)  The computer accesses the memory and loads a program such as a word processing program. 
C)  The computer searches for instructions in RAM. 
D)  The computer opens application software from ROM.

Question 19

Magnetic disks and tapes have a relatively long lifespan, compared with optical discs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A platter skips a revolution. 
B)  The motor that spins the platters causes a short circuit in the read/write head. 
C)  A read/write head touches the surface of a platter. 
D)  The head actuator positions the read/write head arms over the incorrect location. 
A)  A platter skips a revolution. 
B)  The motor that spins the platters causes a short circuit in the read/write head. 
C)  A read/write head touches the surface of a platter. 
D)  The head actuator positions the read/write head arms over the incorrect location.

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?

What do optical discs like the kind shown in the accompanying figure usually measure?

Discuss how the speed of storage devices and memory is defined.

Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: ____.

A hard disk's platters typically continue to spin even after power is removed from the computer.

A DVD-RW is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

A disk's storage locations consist of pie-shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs called ____________________.

Compared to that of the CD, what is the storage capacity of a DVD-ROM?

The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT The HIPAA standards are meant to keep what type of records private?

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when a computer starts up?

Magnetic disks and tapes have a relatively long lifespan, compared with optical discs.

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

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Exam 7: Storage

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?

What do optical discs like the kind shown in the accompanying figure usually measure?

Discuss how the speed of storage devices and memory is defined.

Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: ____.

A hard disk's platters typically continue to spin even after power is removed from the computer.

A DVD-RW is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

A disk's storage locations consist of pie-shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs called ____________________.

Compared to that of the CD, what is the storage capacity of a DVD-ROM?

The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT The HIPAA standards are meant to keep what type of records private?

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What happens when a computer starts up?

Magnetic disks and tapes have a relatively long lifespan, compared with optical discs.

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

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