Exam 7: Secondary Storage

Which of the following is true about an internal hard disk?

The ________ of a secondary storage device indicates how much data the storage medium can hold.

A hard crash typically occurs on an optical disc when it makes contact with particles on its surface.

File compression is only available on hard-disk drives.

Describe some of the mass storage devices that support an enterprise storage system.

This process improves system performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a secondary storage device and the CPU.

________ speed is the measure of the amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs.

What causes a head crash to occur?

Tracks are divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called ________.

External hard drives are used primarily to complement an internal hard disk.

Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as ________.

This allows you to upload and store documents on the Internet.

Disk caching uses a combination of hardware and software.

Mass storage devices are specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an organization.

Media are the actual physical material that holds the data and programs.

Optical discs use these to represent data.

All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except:

A good way to share files with others is to use a(n)________,or online,storage service.

With ________,or online storage,you can access your files from any computer with an Internet connection.

Describe a RAID.