Question 1

Which of the following overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once?

Accepted Answer

A) CD-ROM 
B) DVD-ROM 
C) CD-RW 
D) DVD-R 
A) CD-ROM 
B) DVD-ROM 
C) CD-RW 
D) DVD-R

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about storage media and devices?

Accepted Answer

A) Storage media also is called secondary storage. 
B) A storage medium with a capacity of 750 GB can hold approximately 750 billion bytes. 
C) In cloud storage, the actual storage media used is transparent to the user. 
D) Writing is the process of transferring items from storage media to memory. 
A) Storage media also is called secondary storage. 
B) A storage medium with a capacity of 750 GB can hold approximately 750 billion bytes. 
C) In cloud storage, the actual storage media used is transparent to the user. 
D) Writing is the process of transferring items from storage media to memory.

Question 3

You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

Accepted Answer

A) SCSI 
B) SAN 
C) EIDE 
D) eSATA 
A) SCSI 
B) SAN 
C) EIDE 
D) eSATA

Question 4

Reading is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Accepted Answer

A) read/write head 
B) disc index 
C) input vector 
D) platter notch 
A) read/write head 
B) disc index 
C) input vector 
D) platter notch

Question 6

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users

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 7

Which of the following statements is NOT true about smart cards?

Accepted Answer

A) There are two types of smart cards. 
B) Contactless smart cards communicate with a reader using Bluetooth technology. 
C) Uses include storing medical records and other health care information. 
D) A smart card can double as an ID card or credit card. 
A) There are two types of smart cards. 
B) Contactless smart cards communicate with a reader using Bluetooth technology. 
C) Uses include storing medical records and other health care information. 
D) A smart card can double as an ID card or credit card.

Question 8

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

Accepted Answer

A) The computer locates operating system in storage and loads it into RAM. 
B) The computer accesses the memory and loads a program such as a word processing program. 
C) The computer searches for instructions in RAM. 
D) The computer opens application software from ROM. 
A) The computer locates operating system in storage and loads it into RAM. 
B) The computer accesses the memory and loads a program such as a word processing program. 
C) The computer searches for instructions in RAM. 
D) The computer opens application software from ROM.

Question 9

What is the simplest RAID storage design?

Accepted Answer

A) outsourcing 
B) selection 
C) mirroring 
D) archival 
A) outsourcing 
B) selection 
C) mirroring 
D) archival

Question 10

A standard CD-ROM is called a single-session disc. Why are they called single-session discs?

Accepted Answer

A) Manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. 
B) They can be used only once. 
C) A CD-ROM can include only one type of file per disc. 
D) They are used for only one purpose. 
A) Manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. 
B) They can be used only once. 
C) A CD-ROM can include only one type of file per disc. 
D) They are used for only one purpose.

Question 11

You want to help ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to view the files on a given medium. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A) encryption 
B) embedding 
C) concatentation 
D) file linking 
A) encryption 
B) embedding 
C) concatentation 
D) file linking

Question 12

A group of two or more integrated hard disks is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) pocket 
B) UFC 
C) RAID 
D) baseline 
A) pocket 
B) UFC 
C) RAID 
D) baseline

Question 13

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals...

Question 14

Your company has elected to offload all storage management to an outside organization. What is the term for this?

Accepted Answer

A) fiber channeling 
B) RAID 
C) NAS 
D) outsourcing 
A) fiber channeling 
B) RAID 
C) NAS 
D) outsourcing

Question 15

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Accepted Answer

A) DVD-RW 
B) DVD-ROM 
C) DVD-R 
D) Blu-ray 
A) DVD-RW 
B) DVD-ROM 
C) DVD-R 
D) Blu-ray

Question 16

Some computers improve hard disk access time by using which of the following, which consists of memory chips that store frequently accessed items?

Accepted Answer

A) warehouse 
B) disk cache 
C) base 
D) home 
A) warehouse 
B) disk cache 
C) base 
D) home

Question 17

Which of the following is true of SSDs compared to traditional hard disks?

Accepted Answer

A) SSDs have lower storage capacities. 
B) SSDs generate more heat. 
C) SSDs have faster transfer rates. 
D) SSDs have a shorter life. 
A) SSDs have lower storage capacities. 
B) SSDs generate more heat. 
C) SSDs have faster transfer rates. 
D) SSDs have a shorter life.

Question 18

Which of the following kinds of devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage?

Accepted Answer

A) RAID 
B) RAS 
C) NAS 
D) RAN 
A) RAID 
B) RAS 
C) NAS 
D) RAN

Question 19

What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

Accepted Answer

A) A platter skips a revolution. 
B) The motor that spins the platters causes a short circuit in the read/write head. 
C) A read/write head touches the surface of a platter. 
D) The head actuator positions the read/write head arms over the incorrect location. 
A) A platter skips a revolution. 
B) The motor that spins the platters causes a short circuit in the read/write head. 
C) A read/write head touches the surface of a platter. 
D) The head actuator positions the read/write head arms over the incorrect location.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

Accepted Answer

A) DVD-RW 
B) DVD+R 
C) DVD+RAM 
D) DVD+RW 
A) DVD-RW 
B) DVD+R 
C) DVD+RAM 
D) DVD+RW

Which of the following overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once?

Which of the following is NOT true about storage media and devices?

You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

Reading is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users

Which of the following statements is NOT true about smart cards?

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

What is the simplest RAID storage design?

A standard CD-ROM is called a single-session disc. Why are they called single-session discs?

You want to help ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to view the files on a given medium. Which of the following will you use?

A group of two or more integrated hard disks is referred to as which of the following?

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Your company has elected to offload all storage management to an outside organization. What is the term for this?

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Some computers improve hard disk access time by using which of the following, which consists of memory chips that store frequently accessed items?

Which of the following is true of SSDs compared to traditional hard disks?

Which of the following kinds of devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage?

What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

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Exam 8: Digital Storage

Which of the following overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once?

Which of the following is NOT true about storage media and devices?

You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

Reading is the process of transferring data, instructions, and information from memory to a storage medium.

Which of the following is the mechanism that reads and writes items in the drive as it barely touches the disk's recording surface?

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Kind of storage that is an Internet service providing storage to computer users

Which of the following statements is NOT true about smart cards?

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

What is the simplest RAID storage design?

A standard CD-ROM is called a single-session disc. Why are they called single-session discs?

You want to help ensure that unauthorized people will not be able to view the files on a given medium. Which of the following will you use?

A group of two or more integrated hard disks is referred to as which of the following?

An RFID ____________________ reads the radio signals from an RFID tag and transfers the information to a computer or computing device.

Your company has elected to offload all storage management to an outside organization. What is the term for this?

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Some computers improve hard disk access time by using which of the following, which consists of memory chips that store frequently accessed items?

Which of the following is true of SSDs compared to traditional hard disks?

Which of the following kinds of devices are servers connected to a network with the sole purpose of providing storage?

What causes a head crash on a hard disk?

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

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