Deck 15: Exploring Storage Devices and Ports

Question 1

Match each of the following ports to its most common use:
I. USB
II. Ethernet
III. DVI
IV. VGA
V. HDMI
A. used for home theater systems
B. commonly used for connecting input and output devices
C. commonly used to connect CRT monitors in older systems
D. used to connect a computer to a network
E. commonly used to connect projectors to a computer system

Answer 1

B, D, E, C, A

Question 2

Which of the following optical storage devices holds the most high-definition video?

A) DVD
B) BD
C) CD
D) Hard drive

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following ports do you need to use with a home theater system?

A) DVI
B) FireWire
C) SVGA
D) HDMI

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following storage devices has the most capacity?

A) CD
B) Cache
C) BD
D) DVD

Question 5

Which of the following ports are used to connect a computer to a cable modem or to a network?

A) FireWire
B) Ethernet
C) DVI
D) HDMI

Question 6

________ are the places that peripheral devices attach to the computer.

A) Hubs
B) Repeaters
C) Ports
D) Gateways

Question 7

________ usually have the largest storage capacity of any storage device inside the computer.

A) DVD drives
B) Blu-ray drives
C) Hard drives
D) Flash memory cards

Question 8

Flash drives plug into a(n) ________ port on a computer.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an optical storage device?

A) CD
B) Flash drive
C) Blu-ray
D) DVD

Question 10

Which of the following statements about flash memory is FALSE?

A) Flash memory cards are often used in smartphones.
B) Some flash memory cards can store 256 GB of data.
C) A flash drive is needed to read a flash memory card.
D) Some flash memory can be plugged directly into a USB port.

Question 11

You can increase the number of USB ports on your computer by adding a(n) ________.

A) jump drive
B) repeater
C) expansion hub
D) gateway

Question 12

Blu-ray and DVDs are referred to as ________ media.

Question 13

A high-capacity ________ hard drive is a viable, portable option for backing up the data on your computer's primary hard drive.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about your computer's primary hard drives is FALSE?

A) Some hard drives hold up to 8 TB of information.
B) Hard drives are nonvolatile storage devices.
C) Internal hard drives use a laser to read and write data.
D) Internal hard drives are enclosed in the system unit.

Question 15

The most common ports used to connect input and output devices are ________ ports.

Question 16

A(n) ________ is also referred to as a jump drive, USB drive, or flash drive.

Question 17

________ memory cards are removable storage devices that let you transfer digital data to a computer.

Question 18

Which of the following ports has the fastest data transfer rate?

A) SVGA
B) FireWire 800
C) USB 3.0
D) DVI

Question 19

________ services allow you to keep your files on the Internet so you can access your files from any computer.