Exam 3: Storage

The recommended file system for computers running current versions of Windows is ____.

When a remote storage device is accessed through a local network it is referred to as ____________________.

____ means that data can be retrieved directly from any location on the storage medium,in any order.

External hard drives today typically connect to a computer via a USB or ____ port.

When hard drives containing critical data become damaged,systems design firms may be able to help out.

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

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

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

Some drive letters,such as the letter ____ typically used with the primary hard drive,are usually consistent from computer to computer and do not change even if more storage devices are added to a computer.

Storage media are volatile.

To keep files organized,related documents are often stored in ____ (also called directories)located on the storage medium.

____________________ provide storage for a network,and consist of a separate network of hard drives or other storage devices.

The process of recording data onto an optical disc is called tracking.

One type of storage device that is sometimes used with computers and that uses sequential access is a ____.

Flash memory storage systems are not subject to mechanical failures like hard drive and optical disc systems,and are therefore more resistant to shock and vibration.

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

A storage medium is inserted into the appropriate ____ to be read from or written to.

____ provide(s)a method of storing data on two or more hard drives that work in combination to do the job of a larger drive.

Some view cloud storage as a specific type of online storage that can be accessed on demand by various Web applications.

Data files are also often called ____.