Question 1

Explain the difference between spanned and striped volumes.

Accepted Answer

Spanned volumes write data across two or

Question 2

Concentric circles on the surface of the floppy disk or hard drive are commonly called platters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A person is donating their computer to a school. Which of the following should be done before the students use the computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Format the hard drive. 
B)  Use the SCANDISK program. 
C)  Use the CHKDSK program. 
D)  Use the CONVERT command. 
A)  Format the hard drive. 
B)  Use the SCANDISK program. 
C)  Use the CHKDSK program. 
D)  Use the CONVERT command.

Question 4

What is the maximum length for a SATA cable?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 foot 
B)  18 inches 
C)  3.3 feet 
D)  6 feet 
A)  1 foot 
B)  18 inches 
C)  3.3 feet 
D)  6 feet

Question 5

Two internal SCSI hard drives are installed in a computer and attach to a SCSI adapter. When the system powers up, neither of the drives are detected. What should be checked?

Accepted Answer

A)  Termination of only the SCSI adapter and the adapter and hard drives have a unique ID. 
B)  Termination of both hard drives and both hard drives are set to SCSI ID 0. 
C)  Termination of both hard drives and that both hard drives have a unique ID. 
D)  Termination of both ends of the SCSI chain and that both hard drives have a unique ID. 
A)  Termination of only the SCSI adapter and the adapter and hard drives have a unique ID. 
B)  Termination of both hard drives and both hard drives are set to SCSI ID 0. 
C)  Termination of both hard drives and that both hard drives have a unique ID. 
D)  Termination of both ends of the SCSI chain and that both hard drives have a unique ID.

Question 6

Which of the following would be used when a corporate user has left the college and the computer is being used by a replacement person?

Accepted Answer

A)  BitLocker 
B)  Disk Management Tool 
C)  Check Now Tool 
D)  Backup Tool 
A)  BitLocker 
B)  Disk Management Tool 
C)  Check Now Tool 
D)  Backup Tool

Question 7

A project manager needs more hard drive space so the technician installs a hard drive that was removed from a computer that is used for spare parts. BIOS recognizes the drive, but the Disk Management status window shows the drive as Failed. What should the technician do first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Run BitLocker. 
B)  Right-click on the drive and select reactivate disk. 
C)  Use the Check Now tool. 
D)  Run an anti-virus application. 
A)  Run BitLocker. 
B)  Right-click on the drive and select reactivate disk. 
C)  Use the Check Now tool. 
D)  Run an anti-virus application.

Question 8

FAT32 supports disk compression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which situation would not be appropriate for the use of SSDs?

Accepted Answer

A)  A manufacturing plant with heat-sensitive equipment 
B)  A medical imaging office that needs high-capacity storage 
C)  A research facility where noise must be kept to a minimum 
D)  A military operation where fast access to data is critical 
A)  A manufacturing plant with heat-sensitive equipment 
B)  A medical imaging office that needs high-capacity storage 
C)  A research facility where noise must be kept to a minimum 
D)  A military operation where fast access to data is critical

Question 10

How many pins are on a SATA IDE motherboard connector?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  40 
A)  7 
B)  10 
C)  25 
D)  40

Question 11

The Windows boot partition is the partition that must contain the majority of the operating system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the difference between a SATA 2 and a SATA 3 hard drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  SATA 3 will always be a larger capacity drive. 
B)  The SATA 3 has a different power connector. 
C)  The SATA 3 device will be physically smaller. 
D)  The SATA 3 device transmits data faster. 
E)  The SATA 3 device transmits more simultaneous bits than SATA 2. 
A)  SATA 3 will always be a larger capacity drive. 
B)  The SATA 3 has a different power connector. 
C)  The SATA 3 device will be physically smaller. 
D)  The SATA 3 device transmits data faster. 
E)  The SATA 3 device transmits more simultaneous bits than SATA 2.

Question 13

RAID 10 creates a second striped set of disks that is a mirror of another striped set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a hard drive, a contains multiple .

Accepted Answer

A)  Sector; clusters 
B)  Concentric circle; tracks 
C)  Head; cylinders 
D)  Cylinder; tracks 
A)  Sector; clusters 
B)  Concentric circle; tracks 
C)  Head; cylinders 
D)  Cylinder; tracks

Question 15

The smallest division on a hard disk is a .

Accepted Answer

A)  Track 
B)  Sector 
C)  Cylinder 
D)  Cluster 
A)  Track 
B)  Sector 
C)  Cylinder 
D)  Cluster

Question 16

What happens if two PATA devices are set to cable select and connected to a 40-conductor IDE cable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The operating system fails to load. 
B)  One drive will not work, but the other one will. 
C)  The drives may catch on fire. 
D)  The devices will not work. 
A)  The operating system fails to load. 
B)  One drive will not work, but the other one will. 
C)  The drives may catch on fire. 
D)  The devices will not work.

Question 17

Which type of storage device would be best to place in a device for a 4-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  Floppy disk 
B)  Internal SATA hard drive 
C)  External SATA hard drive 
D)  SSD 
E)  Internal PATA hard drive 
A)  Floppy disk 
B)  Internal SATA hard drive 
C)  External SATA hard drive 
D)  SSD 
E)  Internal PATA hard drive

Question 18

The first hard drive in a system is normally partitioned through the _______ installation process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first hard drive in a system...

Question 19

The motor is a part of the hard drive that holds the read/write heads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

GPT partitioning is done through the Device Manager tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Explain the difference between spanned and striped volumes.

Concentric circles on the surface of the floppy disk or hard drive are commonly called platters.

A person is donating their computer to a school. Which of the following should be done before the students use the computer?

What is the maximum length for a SATA cable?

Two internal SCSI hard drives are installed in a computer and attach to a SCSI adapter. When the system powers up, neither of the drives are detected. What should be checked?

Which of the following would be used when a corporate user has left the college and the computer is being used by a replacement person?

A project manager needs more hard drive space so the technician installs a hard drive that was removed from a computer that is used for spare parts. BIOS recognizes the drive, but the Disk Management status window shows the drive as Failed. What should the technician do first?

FAT32 supports disk compression.

Which situation would not be appropriate for the use of SSDs?

How many pins are on a SATA IDE motherboard connector?

The Windows boot partition is the partition that must contain the majority of the operating system.

What is the difference between a SATA 2 and a SATA 3 hard drive?

RAID 10 creates a second striped set of disks that is a mirror of another striped set.

In a hard drive, a contains multiple .

The smallest division on a hard disk is a .

What happens if two PATA devices are set to cable select and connected to a 40-conductor IDE cable?

Which type of storage device would be best to place in a device for a 4-year-old?

The first hard drive in a system is normally partitioned through the _______ installation process.

The motor is a part of the hard drive that holds the read/write heads.

GPT partitioning is done through the Device Manager tool.

Introduction to Computer Repair

On the Motherboard

System Configuration

Disassembly and Power

Logical Troubleshooting

Memory

Multimedia Devices

Other Peripherals

Computing Design

Basic Operating Systems

Windows Xp, Vista, and 7

Internet Connectivity

Introduction to Networking

Computer and Network Security

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Exam 7: Storage Devices

Explain the difference between spanned and striped volumes.

Concentric circles on the surface of the floppy disk or hard drive are commonly called platters.

A person is donating their computer to a school. Which of the following should be done before the students use the computer?

What is the maximum length for a SATA cable?

Two internal SCSI hard drives are installed in a computer and attach to a SCSI adapter. When the system powers up, neither of the drives are detected. What should be checked?

Which of the following would be used when a corporate user has left the college and the computer is being used by a replacement person?

A project manager needs more hard drive space so the technician installs a hard drive that was removed from a computer that is used for spare parts. BIOS recognizes the drive, but the Disk Management status window shows the drive as Failed. What should the technician do first?

FAT32 supports disk compression.

Which situation would not be appropriate for the use of SSDs?

How many pins are on a SATA IDE motherboard connector?

The Windows boot partition is the partition that must contain the majority of the operating system.

What is the difference between a SATA 2 and a SATA 3 hard drive?

RAID 10 creates a second striped set of disks that is a mirror of another striped set.

In a hard drive, a contains multiple .

The smallest division on a hard disk is a .

What happens if two PATA devices are set to cable select and connected to a 40-conductor IDE cable?

Which type of storage device would be best to place in a device for a 4-year-old?

The first hard drive in a system is normally partitioned through the _______ installation process.

The motor is a part of the hard drive that holds the read/write heads.

GPT partitioning is done through the Device Manager tool.

Introduction to Computer Repair

On the Motherboard

System Configuration

Disassembly and Power

Logical Troubleshooting

Memory

Multimedia Devices

Other Peripherals

Computing Design

Basic Operating Systems

Windows Xp, Vista, and 7

Internet Connectivity

Introduction to Networking

Computer and Network Security

Filters