Exam 7: Storage

When a user issues a command to start application software, the operating system locates the program in memory and loads it into storage.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 In all of the advertisements for personal computers, vendors usually state the type of hard disk interface supported by the hard disk controller, so it is important that you understand the types of available hard disk interfaces, so you can make the most informed choice possible. You are in the market for a disk controller that will support a high number of peripheral devices. What disk controller will do the trick?

Transfer rates for disks are stated in ____.

Most computers today do not include a floppy disk drive as standard equipment and on those computers, you can use a(n) ____ floppy disk drive.

A(n) _________________________ flash memory card has a storage capacity of 64 MB to 16 GB.

Critical Thinking Questions Case 1 In all of the advertisements for personal computers, vendors usually state the type of hard disk interface supported by the hard disk controller, so it is important that you understand the types of available hard disk interfaces, so you can make the most informed choice possible. After more consideration, you have decided that what you want most is an interface that is less susceptible to interference. Which of the following is your best bet in this regard?

All of the following may scratch or damage an optical disc except ____.

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

Although the exterior of a 3.5-inch floppy disk is not bendable, users refer to this storage medium as a floppy disk because of the flexible film inside the plastic outer cover.

A floppy disk has storage capabilities up to ____.

A(n) _________________________ is a device that reads from and writes on a floppy disk.

_________________________ is a small sheet of film, usually about 4 inches by 6 inches, that stores microscopic images of documents.

Smaller computers and devices cannot use optical storage discs.

Figure 7-4 Optical discs like the one in Figure 7-4 commonly store items in ____.

Figure 7-2 External or removable hard disks like the ones in Figure 7-2 transfer data at much faster rates than internal hard disks.

When storage devices read data from storage media, they function as a source of output.

Although older computers used tape cartridges, today's computers use reel-to-reel tape drives.

_________________________ is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost.

DVD-R and DVD+R are competing DVD-recordable formats.

Figure 7-3 ____ storage like the kind advertised in Figure 7-3 is a service on the Web that provides hard disk storage to computer users, usually for a minimal monthly fee.