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Chapter 8
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- 1. ______ is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold. a. Capacity b. File size c. Capability d. Disk dimensionA) Capacity
- 2______ is the process of transferring items from a storage medium into memory. a. Writing b. Reading c. Archiving d. ScanningB) Reading
- 3______ is the process of dividing a hard disk into tracks and sectors. a. Fragmentation b. Detachment c. Dissection d. FormattingD) Formatting
- 4A(n) ______ is a flash memory storage device that contains its own processor to manage its storage. thumb drive optical disc SSD magnetic hard diskSSD (Solid state Drive)
- 5A group of two or more integrated hard drives is called a(n) ______. a. SSD b. RAID c. multidisc d. duplicate driveB) RAID
- 6Which type of user is most likely to use a RAID? a. home b. small business c. enterprise d. MobileC) Enterprise
- 7A customer asks about differences between CD formats. You tell her that a(n) ______ is an erasable multisession disc users can write on multiple times. a. CD-ROM b. CD-R c. CD-RW d. CD-DVDC) CD-RW
- 8The simplest RAID storage design writes data on two drives at the same time and is called ______. a. striping b. divesting c. duplicating d. MirroringD) Mirroring
- 9Credit cards are a type of ______ stripe card. a. electronic b. digital c. encoded d. MagneticD) Magnetic
- 10Which of the following is NOT true about SSDs? a. SSDs have slower access times than hard disks. b. Some computers have both a hard disk and an SSD. c. Defragmentation is not required. d. SSDs are quieter than hard disksA) SSDs have slower access times than hard disks
- 11Items stored in RAM remain intact even when you turn off a computer or mobile device. a. True b. FalseB) False
- 12Hard disks are read/write storage media. a. True b. FalseA) True
- 13SSDs typically have higher storage capacities than hard disks. a. True b. FalseB) False
- 14An optical disc typically stores data, instructions, and information in a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc. a. True b. FalseA) True
- 15Two types of smart cards are contact and contactless. a. True b. FalseA) True
- 16Hard disks, SSDs, and Memory cards are all types of ______ devicesStorage
- 17The speed of storage devices and memory is defined by _____ timeAccess
- 18Microsoft OneDrive and Google Drive are examples of _____ storageCloud
- 19_______ is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic that is capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low costTAPE
- 20A(n) ______ hard drive is a separate freestanding storage device that connects with a cable to a USB port or other port on a computer or mobile deviceExternal
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