Question 1

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B)  The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C)  The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D)  A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk. 
A)  A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B)  The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C)  The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D)  A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  tape store 
B)  tape key 
C)  tape base 
D)  tape cartridge 
A)  tape store 
B)  tape key 
C)  tape base 
D)  tape cartridge

Question 3

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically has the fastest transfer rate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

With ____________________ recording, hard disks align the magnetic particles vertically, making much greater storage capacities possible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of With ____________________ recording, hard disks align the...

Question 5

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for an RFID tag that does not contain a battery because you want one that is small enough to be embedded in skin. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  active RFID tag 
B)  contact RFID tag 
C)  embedded RFID tag 
D)  passive RFID tag 
A)  active RFID tag 
B)  contact RFID tag 
C)  embedded RFID tag 
D)  passive RFID tag

Question 6

The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less susceptible to interference.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface...

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

Accepted Answer

A)  optical discs 
B)  tape 
C)  hard disks 
D)  flash memory storage 
A)  optical discs 
B)  tape 
C)  hard disks 
D)  flash memory storage

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous 
B)  full 
C)  differential 
D)  incremental 
A)  continuous 
B)  full 
C)  differential 
D)  incremental

Question 9

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When storage devices write data, instructions, and information on storage media, they are creating output. What best describes the process of writing data?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving input and translating it into computer language 
B)  using a word processor to input data to a file 
C)  transferring items from memory to a storage medium 
D)  retrieving items from a storage medium to the operating system 
A)  receiving input and translating it into computer language 
B)  using a word processor to input data to a file 
C)  transferring items from memory to a storage medium 
D)  retrieving items from a storage medium to the operating system

Question 10

One exabyte is approximately one trillion bytes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In addition to USB, what are the four types of interfaces for use in personal computers for connecting drives? Briefly describe each.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 14

Which of the following is a device that reads from and writes on memory cards?

Accepted Answer

A)  access stick 
B)  reader/writer 
C)  access port 
D)  restorer 
A)  access stick 
B)  reader/writer 
C)  access port 
D)  restorer

Question 15

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following will you use if you are looking to perform backups in between full backups?

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 16

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information?

Accepted Answer

A)  EIDE 
B)  SCSI 
C)  SATA 
D)  SAS 
A)  EIDE 
B)  SCSI 
C)  SATA 
D)  SAS

Question 17

A DVD-ROM uses all of the following to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  making the disc denser by packing the pits closer together 
B)  using two layers of pits 
C)  making the disc double-sided 
D)  making the disc single-session 
A)  making the disc denser by packing the pits closer together 
B)  using two layers of pits 
C)  making the disc double-sided 
D)  making the disc single-session

Question 18

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following devices is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from a flash drive or external hard drive, for example?

Accepted Answer

A)  concatenation 
B)  indexed 
C)  resolved 
D)  storage 
A)  concatenation 
B)  indexed 
C)  resolved 
D)  storage

Question 20

Although current internal hard disks are built to withstand shocks and are sealed tightly to keep out contaminants, head crashes still occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically has the fastest transfer rate?

With ____________________ recording, hard disks align the magnetic particles vertically, making much greater storage capacities possible.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for an RFID tag that does not contain a battery because you want one that is small enough to be embedded in skin. Which of the following will you use?

The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less susceptible to interference.

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When storage devices write data, instructions, and information on storage media, they are creating output. What best describes the process of writing data?

One exabyte is approximately one trillion bytes.

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

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

In addition to USB, what are the four types of interfaces for use in personal computers for connecting drives? Briefly describe each.

Which of the following is a device that reads from and writes on memory cards?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following will you use if you are looking to perform backups in between full backups?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information?

A DVD-ROM uses all of the following to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM EXCEPT ____.

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

Which of the following devices is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from a flash drive or external hard drive, for example?

Although current internal hard disks are built to withstand shocks and are sealed tightly to keep out contaminants, head crashes still occur.

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

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

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following storage devices typically has the fastest transfer rate?

With ____________________ recording, hard disks align the magnetic particles vertically, making much greater storage capacities possible.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for an RFID tag that does not contain a battery because you want one that is small enough to be embedded in skin. Which of the following will you use?

The primary advantage of the ____________________ interface is the cables are thinner, longer, more flexible, and less susceptible to interference.

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is a type of backup you can only perform at your large enterprise?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT When storage devices write data, instructions, and information on storage media, they are creating output. What best describes the process of writing data?

One exabyte is approximately one trillion bytes.

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

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

In addition to USB, what are the four types of interfaces for use in personal computers for connecting drives? Briefly describe each.

Which of the following is a device that reads from and writes on memory cards?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following will you use if you are looking to perform backups in between full backups?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What kind of controller uses serial signals to transfer data, instructions, and information?

A DVD-ROM uses all of the following to achieve a higher storage capacity than a CD-ROM EXCEPT ____.

Depending on the card, manufacturers claim memory cards can last from 10 to 100 years.

Which of the following devices is the computer hardware that records and/or retrieves items to and from a flash drive or external hard drive, for example?

Although current internal hard disks are built to withstand shocks and are sealed tightly to keep out contaminants, head crashes still occur.

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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