Question 1

Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Digital Millennium Copyright Act
B)   PATRIOT ACT
C)   Sarbanes-Oxley Act
D)   none of the above

Question 2

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...

Question 3

You can erase a DVD+R.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following kinds of interfaces sends data one bit at a time?

Accepted Answer

A)   parallel
B)   serial
C)   EIDE
D)   SCSI

Question 5

Flash memory cards are a type of ____________________ media, which means they consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Flash memory cards are a type of...

Question 6

Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

Accepted Answer

A)   DVD-RW
B)   DVD-ROM
C)   DVD-R
D)   Blu-ray

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the simplest RAID storage design?

Accepted Answer

A)   outsourcing
B)   selection
C)   mirroring
D)   archival

Question 8

A network attached storage server, often called a(n) ____________________, has its own IP address, usually does not have a keyboard or display, and contains at least one hard disk, often configured in a RAID.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A network attached storage server, often called...

Question 9

Which of the following kinds of backup is another name for a full backup?

Accepted Answer

A)   differential
B)   incremental
C)   selective
D)   archival

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of tape?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is no longer used as a primary method of storage but is used most often for long-term storage and backup.
B)   It is used as a primary method of storage and for long-term storage and backup.
C)   It is no longer used for long-term storage and backup but is used most often as a primary method of storage.
D)   It is no longer used as a primary method of storage or for long-term storage and backup.

Question 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want a form of backup that copies all program and data files. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

A)   archival backup
B)   differential backup
C)   selective backup
D)   partial backup

Question 13

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term refers to the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium?

Accepted Answer

A)   access time
B)   capacity time
C)   recall time
D)   transfer time

Question 14

Manufacturers claim that a properly cared for CD or DVD will last 5 years, but could last up to 250 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is the largest from among the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   TB
B)   EB
C)   YB
D)   ZB

Question 17

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the usual rate of speed for the platters in a hard disk?

Accepted Answer

A)   2,000 to 4,000 rpm
B)   5,400 to 15,000 rpm
C)   12,000 to 25,000 rpm
D)   24,500 to 36,000 rpm

Question 20

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

Accepted Answer

A)   The software used to display items in storage.
B)   The hardware that records and retrieves items from storage.
C)   The physical material on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.
D)   The data and information stored on a computer.

Exam 8: Digital Storage

Flash memory cards are a type of ____________________ media, which means they consist entirely of electronic components and contain no moving parts.

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Which of the following provides a myriad of financial reporting requirements and guidelines for public companies?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What term refers to the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium?

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

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Which of the following kinds of backup is another name for a full backup?

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A popular use of CD-RW and CD-R discs is to create audio CDs.

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A network attached storage server, often called a(n) ____________________, has its own IP address, usually does not have a keyboard or display, and contains at least one hard disk, often configured in a RAID.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You want a form of backup that copies all program and data files. Which of the following will you use?

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Which of the following is true of tape?

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Manufacturers claim that a properly cared for CD or DVD will last 5 years, but could last up to 250 years.

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All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the usual rate of speed for the platters in a hard disk?

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

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Which of the following is a high-capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase?

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is storage media?

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Which of the following is the largest from among the following?

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Which of the following kinds of interfaces sends data one bit at a time?

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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.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is the simplest RAID storage design?

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You can erase a DVD+R.

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