Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  drive manager 
B)  vector 
C)  enclosure 
D)  platter 
A)  drive manager 
B)  vector 
C)  enclosure 
D)  platter

Question 2

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
As shown in the accompanying...

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for the best protection against data loss. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  archival backup 
B)  differential backup 
C)  selective backup 
D)  partial backup 
A)  archival backup 
B)  differential backup 
C)  selective backup 
D)  partial backup

Question 6

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

Accepted Answer

A)  SCSI 
B)  SAN 
C)  EIDE 
D)  eSATA 
A)  SCSI 
B)  SAN 
C)  EIDE 
D)  eSATA

Question 7

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 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?

Accepted Answer

A)  the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B)  the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C)  the ports for removable storage devices 
D)  the interface between the hard disk and the operating system 
A)  the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B)  the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C)  the ports for removable storage devices 
D)  the interface between the hard disk and the operating system

Question 9

A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
A(n) ____________________ on a hard...

Question 10

A level 1 configuration enhances storage reliability because, if a disk should fail, a duplicate of the requested item is available within the array of disks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

Accepted Answer

A)  multisession 
B)  single-session 
C)  unisession 
D)  compound-session 
A)  multisession 
B)  single-session 
C)  unisession 
D)  compound-session

Question 12

What kind of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written to and read by a laser?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic 
B)  solid-state 
C)  laser-ready 
D)  optical 
A)  magnetic 
B)  solid-state 
C)  laser-ready 
D)  optical

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  disk 
B)  flash memory 
C)  optical disc 
D)  tape 
A)  disk 
B)  flash memory 
C)  optical disc 
D)  tape

Question 14

An allocation unit is the smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

USB technology is much faster than the eSATA interface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hard disk that is mounted inside...

Question 17

Memory (chips) accesses items in which of the following units of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  nanoseconds 
B)  microseconds 
C)  milliseconds 
D)  seconds 
A)  nanoseconds 
B)  microseconds 
C)  milliseconds 
D)  seconds

Question 18

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT 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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a term that can be used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs inside a computer. Which of the following can you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal hard drives 
B)  optical storage devices 
C)  memory sets 
D)  SANs 
A)  internal hard drives 
B)  optical storage devices 
C)  memory sets 
D)  SANs

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Never bend a disc. 
B)  Moisten a nonabrasive cloth with warm water and ammonia to clean the disc. 
C)  Do not expose discs to extreme temperatures or humidity. 
D)  Store optical discs in jewel boxes and store them vertically. 
A)  Never bend a disc. 
B)  Moisten a nonabrasive cloth with warm water and ammonia to clean the disc. 
C)  Do not expose discs to extreme temperatures or humidity. 
D)  Store optical discs in jewel boxes and store them vertically.

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

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for the best protection against data loss. Which of the following will you use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?

A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

A level 1 configuration enhances storage reliability because, if a disk should fail, a duplicate of the requested item is available within the array of disks.

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

What kind of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written to and read by a laser?

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

An allocation unit is the smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information.

USB technology is much faster than the eSATA interface.

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

Memory (chips) accesses items in which of the following units of time?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a term that can be used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs inside a computer. Which of the following can you use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

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

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for the best protection against data loss. Which of the following will you use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?

A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

A level 1 configuration enhances storage reliability because, if a disk should fail, a duplicate of the requested item is available within the array of disks.

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

What kind of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written to and read by a laser?

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

An allocation unit is the smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information.

USB technology is much faster than the eSATA interface.

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

Memory (chips) accesses items in which of the following units of time?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a term that can be used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs inside a computer. Which of the following can you use?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

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

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