Question 1

What is the life span of a memory card? Include the guidelines for care of memory cards.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 2

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

External hard drives never have greater capacities than internal hard drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The chips in RFID tags usually are read only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

Accepted Answer

A)  The computer locates operating system 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 operating system 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 7

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  save time by storing large files instantaneously 
B)  allow others to access files 
C)  store offsite backups of data 
D)  make enterprises provide data center functions 
A)  save time by storing large files instantaneously 
B)  allow others to access files 
C)  store offsite backups of data 
D)  make enterprises provide data center functions

Question 9

When storage devices write data, instructions, and information on storage media, they are creating output. What best describes the process of writing data?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving input and translating it into computer language 
B)  using a word processor to input data to a file 
C)  transferring items from memory to a storage medium 
D)  retrieving items from a storage medium to the operating system 
A)  receiving input and translating it into computer language 
B)  using a word processor to input data to a file 
C)  transferring items from memory to a storage medium 
D)  retrieving items from a storage medium to the operating system

Question 10

RAID levels are hierarchical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When writing or reading specific data, sequential access is much faster than direct access.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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 13

An active RFID tag cannot send a signal until the reader activates the tag's antenna by sending out electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  full 
C)  differential 
D)  incremental 
A)  continuous 
B)  full 
C)  differential 
D)  incremental

Question 17

As with a hard disk, the single track on an optical disc is divided into variably sized sectors on which items are stored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is being measured using KBps, MBps, and GBps?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity rate 
B)  recall time 
C)  access time 
D)  transfer rate 
A)  capacity rate 
B)  recall time 
C)  access time 
D)  transfer rate

Question 19

You can erase a DVD-ROM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

What is the life span of a memory card? Include the guidelines for care of memory cards.

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

External hard drives never have greater capacities than internal hard drives.

The chips in RFID tags usually are read only.

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

When storage devices write data, instructions, and information on storage media, they are creating output. What best describes the process of writing data?

RAID levels are hierarchical.

When writing or reading specific data, sequential access is much faster than direct access.

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

An active RFID tag cannot send a signal until the reader activates the tag's antenna by sending out electromagnetic waves.

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

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

Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

As with a hard disk, the single track on an optical disc is divided into variably sized sectors on which items are stored.

What is being measured using KBps, MBps, and GBps?

You can erase a DVD-ROM.

What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

What is the life span of a memory card? Include the guidelines for care of memory cards.

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

External hard drives never have greater capacities than internal hard drives.

The chips in RFID tags usually are read only.

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

When storage devices write data, instructions, and information on storage media, they are creating output. What best describes the process of writing data?

RAID levels are hierarchical.

When writing or reading specific data, sequential access is much faster than direct access.

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

An active RFID tag cannot send a signal until the reader activates the tag's antenna by sending out electromagnetic waves.

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

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

Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

As with a hard disk, the single track on an optical disc is divided into variably sized sectors on which items are stored.

What is being measured using KBps, MBps, and GBps?

You can erase a DVD-ROM.

What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

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

Practice Test for Mindtap

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