Question 1

A storage area network includes only storage devices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-1
In all of the advertisements for personal computers, vendors usually state the type of hard disk interface supported by the hard disk controller. Therefore, it is important that you understand the types of available hard disk interfaces, so that you can make the most informed choice possible.
-After more consideration, you have decided that what you want most is an interface that is less susceptible to interference. Which of the following is your best bet in this regard?
a. SATA
b. EIDE
c. SCSI
d. USB

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-1
In all of the...

Question 3

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Optical disc on which users can write once, but not erase, their own items

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 4

-How do discs, like the one in the accompanying figure, commonly store items?

Accepted Answer

A) in random locations anywhere between the center of the disc and the edge of the disc 
B) in multiple pie-shaped sections that break a track into arcs 
C) in a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc 
D) in multiple concentric tracks from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc 
A) in random locations anywhere between the center of the disc and the edge of the disc 
B) in multiple pie-shaped sections that break a track into arcs 
C) in a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc 
D) in multiple concentric tracks from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc

Question 5

____________________ time measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium or the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ time measures the amount of time...

Question 6

To start up, a computer or mobile device locates an operating system on its storage medium and loads it into ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To start up, a computer or mobile...

Question 7

Before any data can be read from or written on a hard disk, what must happen to the disk?

Accepted Answer

A) partitioning 
B) wiping 
C) formatting 
D) encrypting 
A) partitioning 
B) wiping 
C) formatting 
D) encrypting

Question 8

Discuss how the speed of storage devices and memory is defined.

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary, but should

Question 9

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-The number of bytes a storage medium can hold

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 10

-Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) save time by storing large files instantaneously 
B) allow others to access files 
C) store offsite backups of data 
D) make enterprises provide data center functions 
A) save time by storing large files instantaneously 
B) allow others to access files 
C) store offsite backups of data 
D) make enterprises provide data center functions

Question 11

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following kinds of RFID tags contains a battery that runs the chip's circuitry and broadcasts a signal to the RFID reader?

Accepted Answer

A) passive 
B) contact 
C) embedded 
D) active 
A) passive 
B) contact 
C) embedded 
D) active

Question 13

What does a controller control?

Accepted Answer

A) the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B) the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C) the ports for removable storage devices 
D) the interface between the hard disk and the operating system 
A) the electronic circuits that control the platters 
B) the interface between the hard disk and the system bus 
C) the ports for removable storage devices 
D) the interface between the hard disk and the operating system

Question 14

When a user issues a command to run an application, the operating system locates the application in memory and loads it into storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?

Accepted Answer

A) encrypted 
B) shared 
C) cloud 
D) net 
A) encrypted 
B) shared 
C) cloud 
D) net

Question 16

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The ____________________ is a hard disk interface that can support up to eight or fifteen peripheral devices.

Accepted Answer

SCSI
Small Computer System Int

Question 18

Which of the following kinds of access refers to reading or writing data consecutively?

Accepted Answer

A) direct 
B) random 
C) sequential 
D) indexed 
A) direct 
B) random 
C) sequential 
D) indexed

Question 19

A DVD-RW is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a good practice to follow to avoid scratching or damaging a disc like the one in the accompanying figure?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold the disc by its edges. 
B) Stack the discs whenever possible. 
C) Touch the underside of a disc. 
D) Do not worry about exposing discs to any type of contaminant. 
A) Hold the disc by its edges. 
B) Stack the discs whenever possible. 
C) Touch the underside of a disc. 
D) Do not worry about exposing discs to any type of contaminant.

A storage area network includes only storage devices.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Optical disc on which users can write once, but not erase, their own items

-How do discs, like the one in the accompanying figure, commonly store items?

____________________ time measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium or the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor.

To start up, a computer or mobile device locates an operating system on its storage medium and loads it into ____________________.

Before any data can be read from or written on a hard disk, what must happen to the disk?

Discuss how the speed of storage devices and memory is defined.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The number of bytes a storage medium can hold

-Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

Which of the following kinds of RFID tags contains a battery that runs the chip's circuitry and broadcasts a signal to the RFID reader?

What does a controller control?

When a user issues a command to run an application, the operating system locates the application in memory and loads it into storage.

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

The ____________________ is a hard disk interface that can support up to eight or fifteen peripheral devices.

Which of the following kinds of access refers to reading or writing data consecutively?

A DVD-RW is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Which of the following is a good practice to follow to avoid scratching or damaging a disc like the one in the accompanying figure?

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

A storage area network includes only storage devices.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Optical disc on which users can write once, but not erase, their own items

-How do discs, like the one in the accompanying figure, commonly store items?

____________________ time measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium or the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor.

To start up, a computer or mobile device locates an operating system on its storage medium and loads it into ____________________.

Before any data can be read from or written on a hard disk, what must happen to the disk?

Discuss how the speed of storage devices and memory is defined.

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -The number of bytes a storage medium can hold

-Users subscribe to a cloud storage service, like the kind advertised in the accompanying figure, to do all of the following EXCEPT to ____.

Each part of a CD-R can be written on multiple times, and the disc's contents can be erased.

Which of the following kinds of RFID tags contains a battery that runs the chip's circuitry and broadcasts a signal to the RFID reader?

What does a controller control?

When a user issues a command to run an application, the operating system locates the application in memory and loads it into storage.

What kind of storage is an Internet service that provides storage to computer or mobile users?

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

The ____________________ is a hard disk interface that can support up to eight or fifteen peripheral devices.

Which of the following kinds of access refers to reading or writing data consecutively?

A DVD-RW is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase.

Which of the following is a good practice to follow to avoid scratching or damaging a disc like the one in the accompanying figure?

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