Exam 7: Storage

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A computer output microfilm recorder is the device that records the images on microfiche .

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A low-powered laser light creates the pits on an optical disc, and a higher-powered laser light reads items from the disc by reflecting light through the top of the disc.

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A(n) _________________________ is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

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Manufacturers measure the speed of all optical disc drives relative to the original CD-ROM drive, using an X to denote the original transfer rate of 150 ____.

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The cost of a 4 GB CompactFlash card is the same as a ____ GB SATA hard disk.

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Figure 7-4 The drive designation of an optical disc drive, into which the disc shown in Figure 7-4 would fit, usually ____.

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____ access means that a device can locate a particular data item or file immediately, without having to move consecutively through items stored in front of the desired item or file.

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To start up, a computer locates ____.

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Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
These are stacked on top of one another in a typical hard disk
CD-R
Contains at least one hard disk on most desktop computers
sectors
Describes a storage medium in which items are held only temporarily
SCSI
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These are stacked on top of one another in a typical hard disk
CD-R
Contains at least one hard disk on most desktop computers
sectors
Describes a storage medium in which items are held only temporarily
SCSI
USB Flash drives are examples of this kind of storage medium
system unit
Its reliability tends to diminish with each successive rewrite
direct
Used in descriptions of a storage device's capabilities sometimes, instead of access time
platters
One use of these is to store medical records and other health-care and identification information
cylinder
Describes a storage medium in which items remain intact even after the power is removed from the computer
CD-RW
Device from which users can read and to which they can write any number of times
transfer rate
The operating system marks bad ones as unusable when a disk is formatted
nonvolatile
Works specifically with the PlayStation Portable handheld game console
longitudinal
Some printers have slots to read these
volatile
Traditional type of recording for storing data on hard disks
UMD
The location of a hard disk's read/write heads is often referred to by this
read/write storage media
Enclosed in an airtight, sealed case to protect it from contamination
Flash memory
Kind of interface that has transfer rates up to 320 MBps
HD-DVD
Another name for random access
smart cards
Has a maximum storage capacity of 60 GB, with expectations of 90 GB in the future
hard disk
Allows users to write on part of it at one time and another part at a later time
solid state
May be part of a hard disk or may be a separate adapter card inside the system unit
disk controller
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All of the following are characteristics of hard disks, except ____.

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Some manufacturers market their ____ interfaces as Fast ATA or Ultra ATA.

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All of the following use direct access except ____.

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Flash memory cards are quite inexpensive compared to other storage media.

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  Figure 7-5 If the computer has an internal hard disk (drive C) and a DVD drive (drive D) and no other disk drives, what drive will the USB flash drive like the one shown in Figure 7-5 probably be? Figure 7-5 If the computer has an internal hard disk (drive C) and a DVD drive (drive D) and no other disk drives, what drive will the USB flash drive like the one shown in Figure 7-5 probably be?

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On larger computers, tape cartridges are mounted in a separate cabinet called a(n) _________________________.

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One of the first storage media used with mainframe computers was ____.

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  Figure 7-2 As shown on the left in Figure 7-2, a(n) ____ hard disk is a separate free-standing hard disk that connects with a cable to a USB port or FireWire port on the system unit. Figure 7-2 As shown on the left in Figure 7-2, a(n) ____ hard disk is a separate free-standing hard disk that connects with a cable to a USB port or FireWire port on the system unit.

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Tape cartridges that contain quarter-inch-wide tape are slightly smaller than audiocassette tapes.

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Manufacturers state the speeds of CD-RW drives in this order: ____.

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Because audio CDs and CD-ROMs use different laser technologies, a CD-ROM drive cannot be used to listen to an audio CD while working on the computer.

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