Deck 7: Secondary Storage

Question 1

Optical discs use these to represent data.

A)Analog signals
B)Magnetic charges
C)Pits and lands
D)Laser beams

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The process of accessing information from secondary storage devices is referred to as:

A)backing up.
B)restoring.
C)writing.
D)reading.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

On a hard disk each track is divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called:

A)bits
B)platters
C)cylinders
D)sectors

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

A)Variable amount of storage
B)Fixed amount of storage
C)Portable
D)Slow

Question 5

An external hard disk:

A)is heavy.
B)is hard to remove.
C)cannot be used in addition to an internal hard disk.
D)usually connects to a USB or FireWire port.

Question 6

The standard for high definition optical discs is:

A)DVD-RAM
B)HD DVD
C)Blu-ray
D)HD CD

Question 7

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

A)access
B)capacity
C)memory
D)storage

Question 8

Three ways to improve the performance of a hard disk include:

A)disk caching, RAID, and file expansion.
B)file compression, disk caching, and file encryption.
C)disk caching, RAID, and file compression.
D)RAID, file compression and disk expansion.

Question 9

Which of these is not an example of solid state storage?

A)Digital versatile disc
B)SSDs
C)Flash memory cards
D)USB drives

Question 10

The hard disk's disk surface is scratched and some or all of the data is destroyed when there is a:

A)head crash
B)cylinder crash
C)track crash
D)sector crash

Question 11

Smartphones use which of these storage technologies?

A)Optical drive
B)Solid state drive
C)Flash memory card
D)Flash drive

Question 12

Which of the following is not an example of secondary storage?

A)External hard drives
B)RAID
C)RAM
D)Flash drives

Question 13

One way to improve the storage capacity of a hard disk is to:

A)format often.
B)use file compression.
C)increase memory.
D)use disk caching.

Question 14

Which of the following measures the amount of time required by the storage device to retrieve data and programs?

A)Nonvolatile media
B)Capacity
C)Access speed
D)RAM

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics about RAID is incorrect?

A)expanded storage capability
B)fast access speed
C)highly reliable
D)one high-capacity hard disk drive

Question 16

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

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 theatres.
C)They are a type of optical disc.
D)DVD-ROM stands for "digital versatile disc-read only memory".

Question 17

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

A)Data compression
B)Data access
C)Disk caching
D)RAID

Question 18

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

A)volatile storage.
B)sequential storage.
C)direct storage.
D)nonvolatile storage.

Question 19

Hard disks store and organize files using all the following, except:

A)tracks
B)sectors
C)cylinders
D)paths

Question 20

A CD-RW disc:

A)can be written to only once.
B)can be erased and rewritten.
C)cannot be written on.
D)cannot be erased.

Question 21

Hard disks use tracks, sectors, and cylinders to store and organize files.

Question 22

Secondary storage provides temporary or volatile storage.

Question 23

Disk caching uses a combination of hardware and software.

Question 24

These discs have a capacity of 50 gigabytes on one side.

A)HD DVD
B)CD
C)DVD
D)Blu-Ray

Question 25

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

Question 26

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

Question 27

CD-ROMs are often used to archive data and to record music downloaded from the Internet.

Question 28

A smoke particle, fingerprint, dust, or human hair could cause a hard disk head crash.

Question 29

Disk caching improves hard-disk performance by compressing files.

Question 30

What is it called when servers on the Internet supply applications as a service, rather than a product?

A)Digital versatile computing
B)Service computing
C)Cloud computing
D)Optical computing

Question 31

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

A)Cloud storage
B)Flash drive
C)Solid State storage
D)Hard Disk drive

Question 32

External hard disks use different technology than internal hard disks.

Question 33

Which of these is not a mass storage device?

A)RAID system
B)File server
C)Optical disc
D)Organizational cloud storage

Question 34

File compression is only available on hard disk drives.

Question 35

Solid-state storage devices are different than hard disks in that they:

A)have no moving parts.
B)have a higher capacity.
C)have greater access speed.
D)are volatile.

Question 36

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

Question 37

DVDs have replaced CDs as the standard optical disc.

Question 38

RAID connects several inexpensive hard-disk drives to one another.

Question 39

The process of saving information to a secondary storage device is referred to as embedding.

Question 40

Blu-ray Discs are the high definition standard and have a far greater capacity than DVDs.

Question 41

DVD + R and DVD-R both stand for DVD _____.

Question 42

Due to its expanded storage capability, fast access speed, and high reliability, _____ is often used by Internet servers and large organizations.

Question 43

A(n) _____ hard disk is typically connected to a USB or FireWire port.

Question 44

CD-ROM is an example of a(n) _____ type of storage medium.

Question 45

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

Question 46

File _____ programs scan files for ways to reduce the amount of required storage.

Question 47

Typically a microcomputer uses an _____ hard disk to store the operating system and software applications.

Question 48

File servers are appropriate devices to use in an enterprise storage system.

Question 49

USB drives are also known as _____ drives.

Question 50

Disk _____ improves hard-disk performance by anticipating data needs and reducing time to access data from secondary storage.

Question 51

Facebook is an example of cloud storage.

Question 52

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

Question 53

In order to access your documents and files that are stored in the cloud, you must have an Internet connection.

Question 54

DVD stands for digital versatile disc or digital _____ disc.

Question 55

_____ memory cards are a form of a solid-state storage device widely used in smartphones, digital media players and GPS navigation systems.

Question 56

The hi-def standard for optical discs is the _____ Disc.

Question 57

If you have used Google Docs to create a word processing document, you have used cloud computing.

Question 58

A _____ occurs when a read/write head makes contact with the hard disk's surface or with particles on its surface.

Question 59

File _____ expands compressed files.

Question 60

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

Question 61

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

Question 62

What is a storage area network?

Question 63

Discuss the importance and uses of secondary storage devices.

Question 64

Describe how file compression works.Explain the advantages of file compression.

Question 65

What causes a head crash to occur?

Question 66

List and explain some of the important characteristics of secondary storage.

Question 67

Most large organizations store data through a strategy called a(n) _____ to promote efficient and safe use of data across the networks within their organizations.

Question 68

Three common storage options discussed in your text are hard disk, _____, and solid-state storage.

Question 69

Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud computing and cloud storage.

Question 70

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

Question 71

What is solid-state storage? Give examples.

Question 72

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

Question 73

Briefly discuss the differences between CD, DVD, and Blu-ray discs.

Question 74

Describe a RAID.