Exam 3: Storage

Storage devices can be internal (located inside the system unit), external (plugged into an external port on the system unit), or remote (located on another computer).

The process of recording data onto a recordable or rewritable optical disc is called tracking . _________________________

Enterprise storage systems typically use fast Fibre Channel or ____ connections and are scalable so more hard drives can be added as needed up to the maximum system capacity.

One or more adjacent sectors form a(n)  track , the smallest amount of disk space that can be used to hold a file. _________________________

Conventional RAM is volatile . _________________________

While the memory used for disk caching can be a designated portion of RAM, today's hard drives typically use a disk cache consisting of memory chips located on a circuit board inside the hard drive case.

Internal hard drives are not designed to be removed, unless they need to be repaired or replaced. _________________________

Remote storage services accessed via the Internet are often referred to as cloud storage.

Virtually all personal computers come with a(n) ____ that is used to store most programs and data.

____________________ drives contain both flash memory chips and magnetic hard drives.

Most Windows computers typically use ____, which supports much larger hard drives and files than the older FAT32 and includes better security and  error-recovery capabilities.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-2 Rodney owns a computer that he uses to work, keep in touch with friends and family, watch movies, listen to music, and use the Internet. Rodney wants to be able to easily carry files with him wherever he goes but he also has a tendency to lose things. Knowing this, he should probably save those files on a ____ drive which he can then attach to his backpack.

To write to, erase, or overwrite rewritable optical discs, track change technology is used. _________________________

A ____ is a place to store something temporarily.

SSDs are becoming the norm for netbooks, mobile devices, and other very portable devices.

Recordable CDs are referred to as ____________________ discs.

The most common internal hard drive interface standard for desktop computers today is serial ATA. _________________________

What term is used to refer to the total time a hard drive takes to read or write data, and what are the steps it requires?

The objective of disk mirroring is to increase ____________________.

____ is a method of storing data on two or more hard drives that work together.