Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________,...

Question 2

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically stores the operating system?

Accepted Answer

A)  RAM 
B)  hard disk/SSD 
C)  memory card 
D)  optical disc 
A)  RAM 
B)  hard disk/SSD 
C)  memory card 
D)  optical disc

Question 3

The ____________________ is a hard disk interface that can support up to eight or fifteen peripheral devices.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is a hard disk interface...

Question 4

A screen display is considered nonvolatile because its contents disappear when power is removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All DVD-ROMs are single-sided.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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.

Question 8

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 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Items on a storage medium remain intact even when power is removed from the computer. What term describes this characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonversatile 
B)  nonvolatile 
C)  nonviolate 
D)  nonviolent 
A)  nonversatile 
B)  nonvolatile 
C)  nonviolate 
D)  nonviolent

Question 10

When storage devices write data on storage media, they are creating input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider?

Accepted Answer

A)  eCloud 
B)  Amazon Cloud Drive 
C)  Box 
D)  Google Drive 
A)  eCloud 
B)  Amazon Cloud Drive 
C)  Box 
D)  Google Drive

Question 12

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing DVD-recordable formats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  read/write head 
B)  disc index 
C)  input vector 
D)  platter notch 
A)  read/write head 
B)  disc index 
C)  input vector 
D)  platter notch

Question 14

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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 15

You can erase a DVD-ROM.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape cartridges, which are identified by location or bar code.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape...

Question 17

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs. What is the process of copying audio and/or video data from a purchased disc and saving it on digital media called?

Accepted Answer

A)  rooting 
B)  ripping 
C)  revolving 
D)  revving 
A)  rooting 
B)  ripping 
C)  revolving 
D)  revving

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following refers to the process of writing on an optical disc?

Accepted Answer

A)  bleeding 
B)  burning 
C)  browning 
D)  blaring 
A)  bleeding 
B)  burning 
C)  browning 
D)  blaring

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which statement best describes disk cache?

Accepted Answer

A)  an enhanced read/write head that speeds up the revolutions per minute 
B)  memory chips on a hard disk that store frequently accessed items 
C)  bits added to the storage medium in order to have higher density 
D)  a controller that receives a request for data 
A)  an enhanced read/write head that speeds up the revolutions per minute 
B)  memory chips on a hard disk that store frequently accessed items 
C)  bits added to the storage medium in order to have higher density 
D)  a controller that receives a request for data

Question 20

What do discs, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, usually measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
B)  4.75 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
C)  3.5 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
D)  4.75 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
A)  3.5 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
B)  4.75 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
C)  3.5 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
D)  4.75 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically stores the operating system?

The ____________________ is a hard disk interface that can support up to eight or fifteen peripheral devices.

A screen display is considered nonvolatile because its contents disappear when power is removed.

All DVD-ROMs are single-sided.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Items on a storage medium remain intact even when power is removed from the computer. What term describes this characteristic?

When storage devices write data on storage media, they are creating input.

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider?

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing DVD-recordable formats.

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

You can erase a DVD-ROM.

Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape cartridges, which are identified by location or bar code.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs. What is the process of copying audio and/or video data from a purchased disc and saving it on digital media called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following refers to the process of writing on an optical disc?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which statement best describes disk cache?

What do discs, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, usually measure?

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically stores the operating system?

The ____________________ is a hard disk interface that can support up to eight or fifteen peripheral devices.

A screen display is considered nonvolatile because its contents disappear when power is removed.

All DVD-ROMs are single-sided.

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Items on a storage medium remain intact even when power is removed from the computer. What term describes this characteristic?

When storage devices write data on storage media, they are creating input.

Which of the following is NOT a cloud storage provider?

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing DVD-recordable formats.

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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?

You can erase a DVD-ROM.

Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape cartridges, which are identified by location or bar code.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs. What is the process of copying audio and/or video data from a purchased disc and saving it on digital media called?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following refers to the process of writing on an optical disc?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which statement best describes disk cache?

What do discs, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, usually measure?

Digital Literacy

The Internet

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Safety and Security

Inside Computers and Mobile Devices

Input and Output

Operating Systems

Communications and Networks

Information and Data Management

Information Systems and Program Development

Appendix: Discovering Computers

Filters