Question 1

Removable media drives that plug into PnP interfaces, such as USB 1.1/2.0 or IEEE1394, should be recognized by the system as soon as they are connected to the port.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following information must the BIOS provide concerning PATA drives controlled by the motherboard BIOS? (Choose all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  LBA mode 
B)  Raid configuration 
C)  Drive access mode 
D)  Hard drive geometry 
A)  LBA mode 
B)  Raid configuration 
C)  Drive access mode 
D)  Hard drive geometry

Question 3

If more than one PATA drive is attached to a single 40-pin ATA/ID cable, both drives must be jumpered as either Master or as Slave.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

PATA hard disks have integrated jumper settings to identify the disk's role within a system. Which of the following are jumper settings on a disk drive circuit board?

Accepted Answer

A)  Master/Primary. 
B)  Slave/Secondary. 
C)  Cable Select. 
D)  All answers provided are correct. 
A)  Master/Primary. 
B)  Slave/Secondary. 
C)  Cable Select. 
D)  All answers provided are correct.

Question 5

Floppy disk drives are automatically detected by the system BIOS when added to the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Flash memory requires a constant flow of continuous electricity to retain information and its contents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Matching
-ATA

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually 3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually 3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 8

Matching
-Flash memory

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 9

Matching
-AHCI

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually 3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually 3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 10

Matching
-ISO image

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 11

Tape drives are primarily used by servers for storing backups, and their capacity ranges from a few megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes. The capacities for tapes are listed in two ways. Which of the following make up the two forms of capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tape capacity 
B)  Buffer capacity 
C)  Native capacity 
D)  Compressed capacity 
A)  Tape capacity 
B)  Buffer capacity 
C)  Native capacity 
D)  Compressed capacity

Question 12

Which of the following external hard disk form factors requires an AC adapter to provide adequate power to drive mechanisms? (Choose all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8-inch. 
B)  2.5-inch. 
C)  3.5-inch. 
D)  All answers provided are correct. 
A)  1.8-inch. 
B)  2.5-inch. 
C)  3.5-inch. 
D)  All answers provided are correct.

Question 13

Internal tape drives can be connected through the use of SCSI, PATA, and SATA interfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When implementing a raid array, if one hard disk drive capacity is larger than the others, the additional capacity will be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Matching
-Cable select

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Removable media drives that plug into PnP interfaces, such as USB 1.1/2.0 or IEEE1394, should be recognized by the system as soon as they are connected to the port.

Which of the following information must the BIOS provide concerning PATA drives controlled by the motherboard BIOS? (Choose all that apply.)

If more than one PATA drive is attached to a single 40-pin ATA/ID cable, both drives must be jumpered as either Master or as Slave.

PATA hard disks have integrated jumper settings to identify the disk's role within a system. Which of the following are jumper settings on a disk drive circuit board?

Floppy disk drives are automatically detected by the system BIOS when added to the system.

Flash memory requires a constant flow of continuous electricity to retain information and its contents.

Matching -ATA

Matching -Flash memory

Matching -AHCI

Matching -ISO image

Tape drives are primarily used by servers for storing backups, and their capacity ranges from a few megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes. The capacities for tapes are listed in two ways. Which of the following make up the two forms of capacity?

Which of the following external hard disk form factors requires an AC adapter to provide adequate power to drive mechanisms? (Choose all that apply.)

Internal tape drives can be connected through the use of SCSI, PATA, and SATA interfaces.

When implementing a raid array, if one hard disk drive capacity is larger than the others, the additional capacity will be used.

Matching -Cable select

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Exam 12: Storage Devices

Removable media drives that plug into PnP interfaces, such as USB 1.1/2.0 or IEEE1394, should be recognized by the system as soon as they are connected to the port.

Which of the following information must the BIOS provide concerning PATA drives controlled by the motherboard BIOS? (Choose all that apply.)

If more than one PATA drive is attached to a single 40-pin ATA/ID cable, both drives must be jumpered as either Master or as Slave.

PATA hard disks have integrated jumper settings to identify the disk's role within a system. Which of the following are jumper settings on a disk drive circuit board?

Floppy disk drives are automatically detected by the system BIOS when added to the system.

Flash memory requires a constant flow of continuous electricity to retain information and its contents.

Matching -ATA

Matching -Flash memory

Matching -AHCI

Matching -ISO image

Tape drives are primarily used by servers for storing backups, and their capacity ranges from a few megabytes to hundreds of gigabytes. The capacities for tapes are listed in two ways. Which of the following make up the two forms of capacity?

Which of the following external hard disk form factors requires an AC adapter to provide adequate power to drive mechanisms? (Choose all that apply.)

Internal tape drives can be connected through the use of SCSI, PATA, and SATA interfaces.

When implementing a raid array, if one hard disk drive capacity is larger than the others, the additional capacity will be used.

Matching -Cable select

Technician Essentials and PC Anatomy

Motherboards and Processors

BIOS

Power Supplies and System Cooling

Ram

I/O and Input Ports and Devices

Video Displays and Video Cards

Customized PCs and Multimedia Devices

Laptop and Notebook Computers

Mobile Devices

Printers

Installing and Upgrading Windows

Using and Managing Windows

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Windows

Networking

Security

Operational Procedures and Communications Methods

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