Question 1

On an optical disc, a land causes light to reflect, which is read as binary digit 0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information

Accepted Answer

A) capacity 
B) DVD 
C) density 
D) RAID 
E) NAS
F)EIDE
G)SAS
H)SSD
I)USB flash drive
J)cloud
K)RFID
L)sectors
M)CD-RW
N)CD-ROM
O)CD-R
P)transfer rate
Q)hard disk
R)volatile
S)WORM
T)direct access 
A) capacity 
B) DVD 
C) density 
D) RAID 
E) NAS
F)EIDE
G)SAS
H)SSD
I)USB flash drive
J)cloud
K)RFID
L)sectors
M)CD-RW
N)CD-ROM
O)CD-R
P)transfer rate
Q)hard disk
R)volatile
S)WORM
T)direct access

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following has a higher capacity and better quality than standard DVDs, especially for high-definition audio and video?

Accepted Answer

A) a DVD-ROM 
B) a double-sided DVD 
C) a mini-DVD 
D) a Blu-ray Disc 
A) a DVD-ROM 
B) a double-sided DVD 
C) a mini-DVD 
D) a Blu-ray Disc

Question 5

Commercial data recovery software offers the greatest chances of retrieving files that have been deleted or erased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

You are looking for a way to choose specific files to back up, regardless of whether or not the files have changed since the last incremental backup. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A) archival backup 
B) differential backup 
C) selective backup 
D) full backup 
A) archival backup 
B) differential backup 
C) selective backup 
D) full backup

Question 7

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 8

Which term is used to describe large businesses that require special hardware geared for heavy use, and maximum availability and efficiency to fit the needs of their hundreds or thousands of workers?

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise 
B) global giant 
C) power player 
D) high-traffic 
A) enterprise 
B) global giant 
C) power player 
D) high-traffic

Question 9

Like SCSI, ____________________ is a hard disk interface that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.

Accepted Answer

EIDE
Enhanced Integrated Drive

Question 10

Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?

Accepted Answer

A) resolution 
B) dimensionality 
C) capacity 
D) retention 
A) resolution 
B) dimensionality 
C) capacity 
D) retention

Question 11

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

On desktops, platters most often have a size of approximately 3.5 inches in diameter. What is the size also referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A) form factor 
B) capacity 
C) RPM 
D) transfer rate 
A) form factor 
B) capacity 
C) RPM 
D) transfer rate

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

SATA
Serial Advanced Technolog

Question 14

The chips in RFID tags usually are read only.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Optical disc whose quality far surpasses that of CDs

Accepted Answer

A) capacity 
B) DVD 
C) density 
D) RAID 
E) NAS
F)EIDE
G)SAS
H)SSD
I)USB flash drive
J)cloud
K)RFID
L)sectors
M)CD-RW
N)CD-ROM
O)CD-R
P)transfer rate
Q)hard disk
R)volatile
S)WORM
T)direct access 
A) capacity 
B) DVD 
C) density 
D) RAID 
E) NAS
F)EIDE
G)SAS
H)SSD
I)USB flash drive
J)cloud
K)RFID
L)sectors
M)CD-RW
N)CD-ROM
O)CD-R
P)transfer rate
Q)hard disk
R)volatile
S)WORM
T)direct access

Question 16

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 17

Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-2
You began work as a consultant to individuals and businesses, making recommendations to them about the kinds of storage systems they should buy and what equipment they should have.
-Aaron is a home user. Which of the following is closest to his likely level of need?
a. 1-2 GB of storage
b. 1-2 EB of storage
c. 1-2 TB of storage
d. 1-2 YB of storage

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-2
You began work as...

Question 18

External hard drives never have greater capacities than internal hard drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Accepted Answer

A) Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B) PATRIOT ACT 
C) Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D) none of the above 
A) Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B) PATRIOT ACT 
C) Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
D) none of the above

Question 20

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

On an optical disc, a land causes light to reflect, which is read as binary digit 0.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information

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

Which of the following has a higher capacity and better quality than standard DVDs, especially for high-definition audio and video?

Commercial data recovery software offers the greatest chances of retrieving files that have been deleted or erased.

You are looking for a way to choose specific files to back up, regardless of whether or not the files have changed since the last incremental backup. Which of the following will you use?

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

Which term is used to describe large businesses that require special hardware geared for heavy use, and maximum availability and efficiency to fit the needs of their hundreds or thousands of workers?

Like SCSI, ____________________ is a hard disk interface that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.

Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

On desktops, platters most often have a size of approximately 3.5 inches in diameter. What is the size also referred to as?

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

The chips in RFID tags usually are read only.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Optical disc whose quality far surpasses that of CDs

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

External hard drives never have greater capacities than internal hard drives.

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

On an optical disc, a land causes light to reflect, which is read as binary digit 0.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information

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

Which of the following has a higher capacity and better quality than standard DVDs, especially for high-definition audio and video?

Commercial data recovery software offers the greatest chances of retrieving files that have been deleted or erased.

You are looking for a way to choose specific files to back up, regardless of whether or not the files have changed since the last incremental backup. Which of the following will you use?

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

Which term is used to describe large businesses that require special hardware geared for heavy use, and maximum availability and efficiency to fit the needs of their hundreds or thousands of workers?

Like SCSI, ____________________ is a hard disk interface that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.

Which of the following terms is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold?

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

On desktops, platters most often have a size of approximately 3.5 inches in diameter. What is the size also referred to as?

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

The chips in RFID tags usually are read only.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Optical disc whose quality far surpasses that of CDs

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

External hard drives never have greater capacities than internal hard drives.

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

Introducing Todays Technologies

Connecting and Communicating Online

Computers and Mobile Devices

Programs and Apps

Digital Security, Ethics, and Privacy

Computing Components

Input and Output

Operating Systems

Communicating Digital Content

Building Solutions

Working in the Enterprise

Filters