Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  SDXC 
B)  Memory Stick PRO Duo 
C)  MX6 
D)  SDHC 
A)  SDXC 
B)  Memory Stick PRO Duo 
C)  MX6 
D)  SDHC

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

Accepted Answer

A)  optical discs 
B)  tape 
C)  hard disks 
D)  flash memory storage 
A)  optical discs 
B)  tape 
C)  hard disks 
D)  flash memory storage

Question 3

A DVD-ROM uses all of the following to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making the disc denser by packing the pits closer together 
B)  using two layers of pits 
C)  making the disc double-sided 
D)  making the disc single-session 
A)  making the disc denser by packing the pits closer together 
B)  using two layers of pits 
C)  making the disc double-sided 
D)  making the disc single-session

Question 4

Why would you use an external hard drive (hard disk or SSD) instead of a second internal hard drive (hard disk or SSD)?

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 5

A network attached storage server, often called a(n) ____________________, has its own IP address, usually does not have a keyboard or display, and contains at least one hard disk, often configured in a RAID.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A network attached storage server, often called...

Question 6

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 7

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 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: A hard disk that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information
Also called a thumb drive
Administrators can quickly add storage to their network with this kind of device
A group of two or more integrated hard disks
A type of SCSI that uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information
Describes a storage medium in which items are held only temporarily
Its reliability tends to diminish with each successive rewrite
Optical disc whose quality far surpasses that of CDs
Optical disc that users can read but not write on or erase
Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users
The operating system marks bad ones as unusable when a disk is formatted
A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information
Enclosed in an airtight, sealed case to protect it from contamination
The number of bytes a storage medium can hold
Optical disc on which users can write once, but not erase, their own items
Sometimes used in descriptions of a storage device's capabilities, instead of access time
Another name for random access
Format of a disc that can be written once and read many times
The number of bits in an area on a storage medium
Technology that uses radio signals to communicate with a tag placed in or attached to an object, an animal, or a person

Accepted Answer

The Answer of CD-ROM and hard disk and RAID and is...

Question 9

Which of the following kinds of backup is another name for a selective backup?

Accepted Answer

A)  incremental 
B)  archival 
C)  partial 
D)  continuous 
A)  incremental 
B)  archival 
C)  partial 
D)  continuous

Question 10

You can erase a DVD+R.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B)  The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C)  The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D)  A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk. 
A)  A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B)  The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C)  The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D)  A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk.

Question 12

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals...

Question 13

As shown in the accompanying figure, a disk's storage locations consist of wedge-shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
As shown in the accompanying...

Question 14

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What does a controller control?

Accepted Answer

A)  the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B)  the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C)  the ports for removable storage devices 
D)  the interface between the hard disk and the operating system 
A)  the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B)  the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C)  the ports for removable storage devices 
D)  the interface between the hard disk and the operating system

Question 16

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  encryption 
B)  embedding 
C)  concatentation 
D)  file linking 
A)  encryption 
B)  embedding 
C)  concatentation 
D)  file linking

Question 17

____________________ recording aligns the magnetic particles horizontally around the surface of the disk.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ recording aligns the magnetic particles horizontally...

Question 18

The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less susceptible to interference.

Accepted Answer

SATA,Serial Advanced Technolog

Question 19

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 20

Discuss the life span of an optical disc, including the tips for proper care of optical discs.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

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

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

A DVD-ROM uses all of the following to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM EXCEPT ____.

Why would you use an external hard drive (hard disk or SSD) instead of a second internal hard drive (hard disk or SSD)?

A network attached storage server, often called a(n) ____________________, has its own IP address, usually does not have a keyboard or display, and contains at least one hard disk, often configured in a RAID.

Which of the following is not true about tape storage?

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 kinds of backup is another name for a selective backup?

You can erase a DVD+R.

Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a disk's storage locations consist of wedge-shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs called ____________________.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies.

What does a controller control?

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?

____________________ recording aligns the magnetic particles horizontally around the surface of the disk.

The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less susceptible to interference.

What best describes an optical disc?

Discuss the life span of an optical disc, including the tips for proper care of optical discs.

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

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

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

A DVD-ROM uses all of the following to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM EXCEPT ____.

Why would you use an external hard drive (hard disk or SSD) instead of a second internal hard drive (hard disk or SSD)?

A network attached storage server, often called a(n) ____________________, has its own IP address, usually does not have a keyboard or display, and contains at least one hard disk, often configured in a RAID.

Which of the following is not true about tape storage?

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 kinds of backup is another name for a selective backup?

You can erase a DVD+R.

Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a disk's storage locations consist of wedge-shaped sections, which break the tracks into small arcs called ____________________.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies.

What does a controller control?

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?

____________________ recording aligns the magnetic particles horizontally around the surface of the disk.

The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less susceptible to interference.

What best describes an optical disc?

Discuss the life span of an optical disc, including the tips for proper care of optical discs.

Introducing Todays Technologies

Connecting and Communicating Online

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Security Ethics and Privacy

Computing Components

Input and Output

Operating Systems

Communicating Digital Content

Building Solutions

Working in the Enterprise

Focus on Web Development

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