Exam 8: Digital Storage

You should defragment SSDs frequently because the location of the stored data has a significant impact on its access times.

Laptops with solid-state drives usually have a higher storage capacity than laptops with a traditional hard disk.

Which of the following is a good practice to follow to avoid scratching or damaging a disc like the one in the accompanying figure?

Reading is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.

To meet their large-scale needs, enterprises use special hardware geared for heavy use.

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

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Before any data can be read from or written on a hard disk, what must happen to the disk?

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

Which of the following kinds of storage is NOT used by NAS and SAN solutions?

Which of the following is a small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape?

Enterprises cannot implement both network attached storage and storage area networks.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the simplest RAID storage design?

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?

____________________ time measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium or the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor.

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

What is the term for the case that contains the same adapters found on a motherboard with which to connect the internal hard drive?