Question 1

Matching
-SSD

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters A

Question 2

Matching
-SATA

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters A

Question 3

Which RAID level treats two or more drives as a single drive, simultaneously containing different portions of a file on each drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  0+1 
D)  5 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  0+1 
D)  5 A

Question 4

The ______ mode enables a PATA drive to read multiple sectors, or blocks, of data before an IRQ is sent to the CPU.

Accepted Answer

A)  Block 
B)  UDMA 
C)  Busmaster 
D)  PIO 
A)  Block 
B)  UDMA 
C)  Busmaster 
D)  PIO

Question 5

PATA drives, also known as IDE, use a ______ or ______ data cable for connection between its interface and the motherboard. (Choose all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  25-pin 
B)  35-pin 
C)  40-pin 
D)  80-pin 
A)  25-pin 
B)  35-pin 
C)  40-pin 
D)  80-pin

Question 6

Live File System refers to data on a USB drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Busmaster drivers can be used to bypass the CPU for data transfer between memory and the hard disk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are three different types of floppy disk media, all of which have a different capacity. What is the maximum capacity of a standard DSHD floppy disk?

Accepted Answer

A)  520kb 
B)  720kb 
C)  1.44MB 
D)  2.88MB 
A)  520kb 
B)  720kb 
C)  1.44MB 
D)  2.88MB

Question 9

A hard disk diagnostic program can be used to test for errors or any potential problems within a drive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are current internal hard disk interface types? (Choose all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  SATA 
B)  Component 
C)  PATA 
D)  USB 
A)  SATA 
B)  Component 
C)  PATA 
D)  USB

Question 11

Which RAID level mirrors each other on two drives, causing changes from one hard disk to reflect on the other drive?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  0+1 
D)  5 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  0+1 
D)  5

Question 12

All the following types of media are considered writeable/erasable except ________?

Accepted Answer

A)  DVD+RW 
B)  DVD-RAM 
C)  DVD+R 
D)  DVD-RW 
A)  DVD+RW 
B)  DVD-RAM 
C)  DVD+R 
D)  DVD-RW

Question 13

Hard disks are divided into concentric circles called tracks. Each track is responsible for containing multiple sectors. A sector is the smallest data storage area composed of ______ bytes of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  128 
B)  256 
C)  512 
D)  728 
A)  128 
B)  256 
C)  512 
D)  728

Question 14

PATA hard disk drives require a five-pin ______ power cable for proper connectivity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kevlar 
B)  Lead 
C)  Molex 
D)  L-shaped 
A)  Kevlar 
B)  Lead 
C)  Molex 
D)  L-shaped

Question 15

Matching
-Floppy disk drive

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 16

Matching
-Hard disk drive

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 17

Matching
-PATA

Accepted Answer

A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters 
A)  A data storage medium that accepts low capacity, removable magnetic disk, usually
3 1/2 inches in size 
B)  A nonvolatile storage medium that provides storage for the operating system and data 
C)  An interface standard that uses a 40-pin or 80-pin data cable for connection to storage devices 
D)  An interface standard that uses a thin L-shaped data and power cable for connection to storage devices 
E)  SATA setup option in BIOS that supports native command queuing and all other advanced features
F) A family of standards for PATA and (in ATA-7 and above) SATA interfaces 
G) A PATA jumper setting that enables the 80-wire cable to determine primary and secondary drives 
H) A single file that contains the layout of an optical disc
I) A memory device that requires electricity to change its contents but does not require electricity to maintain its contents
J) Hard drive that uses flash memory instead of magnetic storage platters

Question 18

Which of the following file systems do flash memory drives come preformatted as? Choose all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)  FAT 
B)  FAT16 
C)  FAT32 
D)  exFAT 
A)  FAT 
B)  FAT16 
C)  FAT32 
D)  exFAT

Question 19

Before installing a SATA hard disk drive, the host adapter on the motherboard must be enabled within the system BIOS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following ports do external hard disks use for connectivity? (Choose all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  SCSI. 
B)  USB. 
C)  IEEE-1394. 
D)  All answers provided are correct. 
A)  SCSI. 
B)  USB. 
C)  IEEE-1394. 
D)  All answers provided are correct.

Matching -SSD

Matching -SATA

Which RAID level treats two or more drives as a single drive, simultaneously containing different portions of a file on each drive?

The ______ mode enables a PATA drive to read multiple sectors, or blocks, of data before an IRQ is sent to the CPU.

PATA drives, also known as IDE, use a or data cable for connection between its interface and the motherboard. (Choose all that apply.)

Live File System refers to data on a USB drive.

Busmaster drivers can be used to bypass the CPU for data transfer between memory and the hard disk.

There are three different types of floppy disk media, all of which have a different capacity. What is the maximum capacity of a standard DSHD floppy disk?

A hard disk diagnostic program can be used to test for errors or any potential problems within a drive.

Which of the following are current internal hard disk interface types? (Choose all that apply.)

Which RAID level mirrors each other on two drives, causing changes from one hard disk to reflect on the other drive?

All the following types of media are considered writeable/erasable except ________?

Hard disks are divided into concentric circles called tracks. Each track is responsible for containing multiple sectors. A sector is the smallest data storage area composed of ______ bytes of data.

PATA hard disk drives require a five-pin ______ power cable for proper connectivity.

Matching -Floppy disk drive

Matching -Hard disk drive

Matching -PATA

Which of the following file systems do flash memory drives come preformatted as? Choose all that apply.

Before installing a SATA hard disk drive, the host adapter on the motherboard must be enabled within the system BIOS.

Which of the following ports do external hard disks use for connectivity? (Choose all that apply.)

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Motherboards and Processors

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Power Supplies and System Cooling

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Exam 12: Storage Devices

Matching -SSD

Matching -SATA

Which RAID level treats two or more drives as a single drive, simultaneously containing different portions of a file on each drive?

The ______ mode enables a PATA drive to read multiple sectors, or blocks, of data before an IRQ is sent to the CPU.

PATA drives, also known as IDE, use a ______ or ______ data cable for connection between its interface and the motherboard. (Choose all that apply.)

Live File System refers to data on a USB drive.

Busmaster drivers can be used to bypass the CPU for data transfer between memory and the hard disk.

There are three different types of floppy disk media, all of which have a different capacity. What is the maximum capacity of a standard DSHD floppy disk?

A hard disk diagnostic program can be used to test for errors or any potential problems within a drive.

Which of the following are current internal hard disk interface types? (Choose all that apply.)

Which RAID level mirrors each other on two drives, causing changes from one hard disk to reflect on the other drive?

All the following types of media are considered writeable/erasable except ________?

Hard disks are divided into concentric circles called tracks. Each track is responsible for containing multiple sectors. A sector is the smallest data storage area composed of ______ bytes of data.

PATA hard disk drives require a five-pin ______ power cable for proper connectivity.

Matching -Floppy disk drive

Matching -Hard disk drive

Matching -PATA

Which of the following file systems do flash memory drives come preformatted as? Choose all that apply.

Before installing a SATA hard disk drive, the host adapter on the motherboard must be enabled within the system BIOS.

Which of the following ports do external hard disks use for connectivity? (Choose all that apply.)

Technician Essentials and PC Anatomy

Motherboards and Processors

BIOS

Power Supplies and System Cooling

Ram

I/O and Input Ports and Devices

Video Displays and Video Cards

Customized PCs and Multimedia Devices

Laptop and Notebook Computers

Mobile Devices

Printers

Installing and Upgrading Windows

Using and Managing Windows

Troubleshooting and Maintaining Windows

Networking

Security

Operational Procedures and Communications Methods

Filters

PATA drives, also known as IDE, use a or data cable for connection between its interface and the motherboard. (Choose all that apply.)