Question 1

Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape cartridges, which are identified by location or bar code.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape...

Question 2

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.
-Sayed is an enterprise user. Which of the following is the closest to the level of need for his business?
a. 20-40 TB of storage
b. 20-40 KB of storage
c. 20-40 GB of storage
d. 20-40 PB of storage

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which of the following can be used to store a prepaid amount of money, such as for student purchases on campus?

Accepted Answer

A) smart cards 
B) floppy disks 
C) ExpressCards 
D) hard disks 
A) smart cards 
B) floppy disks 
C) ExpressCards 
D) hard disks

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not true about solid state media?

Accepted Answer

A) Flash memory chips are a type of solid state media. 
B) They consist entirely of electronic components, such as integrated circuits. 
C) They contain moving parts. 
D) They are more durable and shock resistant than other types of media. 
A) Flash memory chips are a type of solid state media. 
B) They consist entirely of electronic components, such as integrated circuits. 
C) They contain moving parts. 
D) They are more durable and shock resistant than other types of media.

Question 5

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________,...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
-Administrators can quickly add storage to their network with this kind of device

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 8

The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A) they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must handle 
B) they are inexpensive 
C) they have the longest life of any storage media 
D) they can be read without a reader 
A) they greatly reduce the amount of paper firms must handle 
B) they are inexpensive 
C) they have the longest life of any storage media 
D) they can be read without a reader

Question 9

To meet their large-scale needs, enterprises use special hardware geared for heavy use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

Accepted Answer

A) optical discs 
B) tape 
C) hard disks 
D) flash memory storage 
A) optical discs 
B) tape 
C) hard disks 
D) flash memory storage

Question 11

Disconnecting a USB flash drive while it is in use may cause damage to the files stored on the device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape?

Accepted Answer

A) tape store 
B) tape key 
C) tape base 
D) tape cartridge 
A) tape store 
B) tape key 
C) tape base 
D) tape cartridge

Question 13

You are looking for a term that can be used to refer globally to external hard disks and external SSDs. Which of the following can you use?

Accepted Answer

A) optical storage devices 
B) external hard drives 
C) SANs 
D) memory sets 
A) optical storage devices 
B) external hard drives 
C) SANs 
D) memory sets

Question 14

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An active RFID tag cannot send a signal until the reader activates the tag's antenna by sending out electromagnetic waves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A) A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B) The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C) The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D) A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk. 
A) A hard drive contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data. 
B) The alignment of metal particles represents either a 0 bit or a 1 bit. 
C) The system unit on most desktops and laptops contains at least one hard disk. 
D) A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit is sometimes called a permadisk.

Question 18

Items on a storage medium remain intact even when power is removed from the computer. What term describes this characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A) nonversatile 
B) nonvolatile 
C) nonviolate 
D) nonviolent 
A) nonversatile 
B) nonvolatile 
C) nonviolate 
D) nonviolent

Question 19

A(n) ____________________ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ____________________ occurs when a read/write head...

Question 20

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape cartridges, which are identified by location or bar code.

Which of the following can be used to store a prepaid amount of money, such as for student purchases on campus?

Which of the following statements is not true about solid state media?

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

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

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Administrators can quickly add storage to their network with this kind of device

The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

To meet their large-scale needs, enterprises use special hardware geared for heavy use.

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

Disconnecting a USB flash drive while it is in use may cause damage to the files stored on the device.

Which of the following is a small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape?

You are looking for a term that can be used to refer globally to external hard disks and external SSDs. Which of the following can you use?

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

An active RFID tag cannot send a signal until the reader activates the tag's antenna by sending out electromagnetic waves.

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

Items on a storage medium remain intact even when power is removed from the computer. What term describes this characteristic?

A(n) ____________________ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

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Often, a tape ____________________ automatically retrieves tape cartridges, which are identified by location or bar code.

Which of the following can be used to store a prepaid amount of money, such as for student purchases on campus?

Which of the following statements is not true about solid state media?

Enterprise hardware often includes levels of ____________________, which means that if one component fails or malfunctions, another can assume its tasks.

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

Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. -Administrators can quickly add storage to their network with this kind of device

The use of microfilm and microfiche provides all of the following advantages EXCEPT ____.

To meet their large-scale needs, enterprises use special hardware geared for heavy use.

Which of the following does NOT use direct access?

Disconnecting a USB flash drive while it is in use may cause damage to the files stored on the device.

Which of the following is a small, rectangular, plastic housing for tape?

You are looking for a term that can be used to refer globally to external hard disks and external SSDs. Which of the following can you use?

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

An active RFID tag cannot send a signal until the reader activates the tag's antenna by sending out electromagnetic waves.

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

Which of the following statements is not true about hard drives?

Items on a storage medium remain intact even when power is removed from the computer. What term describes this characteristic?

A(n) ____________________ occurs when a read/write head touches the surface of a hard disk platter, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, usually resulting in a loss of data and sometimes loss of the entire drive.

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

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