Exam 3: Storage

____________________ consists of plastic tape coated with a magnetizable substance that represents the bits and bytes of digital data, similar to magnetic hard disks.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-1 Dan is a small business owner who depends on his computer to keep track of customer and sales data. He is investigating storage options because it is critical for him to ensure that his data is safe in the event of a computer failure. As Dan is very concerned about maintaining the security of his business data, he should look for an external hard drive that comes with built-in ____.

The data on a(n) read-only disc cannot be erased, changed, or added to because the pits that are molded into the surface of the disc when the disc is produced are permanent. _________________________

CD-ROM discs and DVD-ROM discs are ____ optical discs that come prerecorded with commercial products.

Media that allow random access are sometimes referred to as ____ media.

What does remote storage refer to? Describe some common types of remote storage.

A common RAID technique is disk mirroring, in which data is written to two duplicate drives simultaneously.

What is a smart card? Describe some common features and uses of smart cards.

A storage medium is inserted into its corresponding ____ in order to be read from or written to.

A ____ is a separate piece of hardware containing multiple high-speed hard drives.

Traditionally, the magnetic particles on a hard disk have been aligned vertically, perpendicular to the hard disk's surface.

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. If Rodney wants to be able to write, erase, and overwrite the files on a CD, he should get a ____.

A(n) ____________________ provides storage for a network, but it consists of a separate network of hard drives or other storage devices, which is connected to the main network.

Regardless of how storage devices are connected to a computer, ____ and/or names are typically assigned to each storage device.

Hard disks are permanently sealed inside the hard drive case, along with the ____ and an access mechanism.

With random access, the data can only be retrieved in the order in which it is physically stored on the medium. _________________________

Discuss how storage media differ from RAM in terms of volatility.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 3-1 Dan is a small business owner who depends on his computer to keep track of customer and sales data. He is investigating storage options because it is critical for him to ensure that his data is safe in the event of a computer failure. A friend of Dan suggests to him that he can use an external hard drive for his data storage and backup needs. To use an external hard drive, Dan should make sure that his computer has an available USB or ____ port.

A(n) ____________________ is a small card containing one or more flash memory chips, a controller chip, other electrical components, and metal contacts to connect the card to the device or reader being used.

Businesses and other organizations (particularly ____ providers) have tremendous storage  needs.