Question 1

Media are the actual physical material that holds the data and programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true about an internal hard disk?

Accepted Answer

A)  variable amount of storage
B)  often stores the operating system
C)  portable
D)  slowE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 3

Mass storage devices are specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

This process improves system performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a secondary storage device and the CPU.

Accepted Answer

A)  data compression
B)  data access
C)  disk caching
D)  RAIDE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  volatile storage
B)  sequential storage
C)  direct storage
D)  nonvolatile storageE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

File compression is only available on hard-disk drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe a RAID.

Accepted Answer

RAID, which stands for Redundant Array o...

Question 8

Tracks are divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sectors
B)  cylinders
C)  platters
D)  bitsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except:

Accepted Answer

A)  They are also known as erasable optical discs.
B)  They can provide over two hours of high-quality video and sound comparable to that found in motion picture theaters.
C)  They are a type of optical disc.
D)  DVD-ROM stands for "digital versatile disc-read only memory."E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Disk caching uses a combination of hardware and software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

This allows you to upload and store documents on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud storage
B)  flash drive
C)  solid-state storage
D)  hard disk driveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

With ________,or online storage,you can access your files from any computer with an Internet connection.

Accepted Answer

A)  Blu-ray
B)  virtual storage
C)  optical
D)  cloud storageE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

External hard drives are used primarily to complement an internal hard disk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe some of the mass storage devices that support an enterprise storage system.

Accepted Answer

Enterprise storage systems are designed ...

Question 15

A hard crash typically occurs on an optical disc when it makes contact with particles on its surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 16

The ________ of a secondary storage device indicates how much data the storage medium can hold.

Accepted Answer

A)  access
B)  capacity
C)  memory
D)  storageE) A) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 17

What causes a head crash to occur?

Accepted Answer

A head crash is a physical malfunction t...

Question 18

A good way to share files with others is to use a(n) ________,or online,storage service.

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud storage
B)  flash drive
C)  virtual storage
D)  external driveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Optical discs use these to represent data.

Accepted Answer

A)  analog signals
B)  magnetic charges
C)  pits and lands
D)  laser beamsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

________ speed is the measure of the amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pixel
B)  Bit rate
C)  Ethernet
D)  AccessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Secondary Storage

Media are the actual physical material that holds the data and programs.

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Which of the following is true about an internal hard disk?

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Mass storage devices are specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an organization.

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This process improves system performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a secondary storage device and the CPU.

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Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as ________.

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File compression is only available on hard-disk drives.

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Describe a RAID.

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Tracks are divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called ________.

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All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except:

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Disk caching uses a combination of hardware and software.

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This allows you to upload and store documents on the Internet.

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With ________,or online storage,you can access your files from any computer with an Internet connection.

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External hard drives are used primarily to complement an internal hard disk.

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Describe some of the mass storage devices that support an enterprise storage system.

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A hard crash typically occurs on an optical disc when it makes contact with particles on its surface.

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The ________ of a secondary storage device indicates how much data the storage medium can hold.

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What causes a head crash to occur?

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A good way to share files with others is to use a(n) ________,or online,storage service.

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Optical discs use these to represent data.

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________ speed is the measure of the amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs.

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