Question 1

An extended partition holds _______ drives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An extended partition holds _______ drives....

Question 2

What is a drawback of SSDs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost 
B)  Speed 
C)  Reliability 
D)  MTBF 
A)  Cost 
B)  Speed 
C)  Reliability 
D)  MTBF

Question 3

Hardware RAID is accomplished by using the Windows Disk Management tool.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Disk Cleanup tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  It performs a low level format. 
B)  It deletes temp files, empties the Recycle Bin, and compresses files that are not used. 
C)  It prepares the drive for use before the drive is partitioned and high-level formatted. 
D)  It defragments the hard drive. 
A)  It performs a low level format. 
B)  It deletes temp files, empties the Recycle Bin, and compresses files that are not used. 
C)  It prepares the drive for use before the drive is partitioned and high-level formatted. 
D)  It defragments the hard drive.

Question 5

A computer needs to have a power supply replaced. The computer has a floppy drive, one PATA optical drive, two SATA hard drives, an external SATA hard drive, and an external USB hard drive. How many unique power connection types are be needed from the power supply for all this storage?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5
F) 6 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
E)  5
F) 6

Question 6

The amount of data a disk is capable of storing is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Capacity 
B)  Density 
C)  Matrix 
D)  Volume 
A)  Capacity 
B)  Density 
C)  Matrix 
D)  Volume

Question 7

When two PATA devices connect to the same IDE cable, only one device transmits at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How can wear leveling extend the life of an SSD?

Accepted Answer

A)  It writes data across all the memory, so the same blocks of memory does not get written and rewritten into repeatedly. 
B)  It runs the defragmentation tool simultaneously as when writing or erasing files. 
C)  It provides a lower voltage to the memory when the system is running at a higher temperature to make the memory last longer. 
D)  It provides a method of writing data that is cooler than other writing methods. 
A)  It writes data across all the memory, so the same blocks of memory does not get written and rewritten into repeatedly. 
B)  It runs the defragmentation tool simultaneously as when writing or erasing files. 
C)  It provides a lower voltage to the memory when the system is running at a higher temperature to make the memory last longer. 
D)  It provides a method of writing data that is cooler than other writing methods.

Question 9

A slice is the smallest division on a hard drive surface. Tracks are divided into these.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does IDE mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermittent Data Emulation 
B)  Integrated Drive Electronics 
C)  Input Data Exhausted 
D)  Interrupt Drive - External 
A)  Intermittent Data Emulation 
B)  Integrated Drive Electronics 
C)  Input Data Exhausted 
D)  Interrupt Drive - External

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a category of terminators?

Accepted Answer

A)  SE 
B)  LVD 
C)  CL 
D)  HVD 
A)  SE 
B)  LVD 
C)  CL 
D)  HVD

Question 12

Which three of the following are files systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  exFAT 
B)  eSATA 
C)  SATA 
D)  NTFS 
E)  FAT
F) PATA
G) SAS 
A)  exFAT 
B)  eSATA 
C)  SATA 
D)  NTFS 
E)  FAT
F) PATA
G) SAS

Question 13

What is CHKDSK?

Accepted Answer

A)  A program used to locate and identify lost clusters 
B)  A program used to defragment the hard drive 
C)  A command used to scan the disk for viruses during off hours 
D)  A command used to verify the validity of the drive surface before installing a file system or an operating system 
A)  A program used to locate and identify lost clusters 
B)  A program used to defragment the hard drive 
C)  A command used to scan the disk for viruses during off hours 
D)  A command used to verify the validity of the drive surface before installing a file system or an operating system

Question 14

A RAW volume is a volume that has never been partitioned, but it has been formatted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A disk _______ speeds up hard drive data access.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disk _______ speeds up hard drive...

Question 16

What command would be used in Windows 7 to repair a partition table?

Accepted Answer

A)  FORMAT 
B)  FDISK 
C)  bootrec /FixMbr 
D)  FIXBOOT 
E)  FIXMBR 
A)  FORMAT 
B)  FDISK 
C)  bootrec /FixMbr 
D)  FIXBOOT 
E)  FIXMBR

Question 17

Match the connector with the device.
68-pin
50-pin
40-pin
7-pin
A. PATA
B. Internal SCSI-1
C. Internal SATA
D. Internal SCSI-3

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the connector with the device.
68-pin
50-pin
40-pin
7-pin
A. PATA
B....

Question 18

Explain how you would go about adding a second hard drive to a laptop.

Accepted Answer

A few laptops have a second ha

Question 19

The _______ Windows program places files in contiguous (adjacent) sectors.

Accepted Answer

Defragment

Question 20

Which statement about SATA is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  SATA is an older technology than PATA. 
B)  SATA uses a smaller cable than PATA. 
C)  One motherboard SATA connection supports more attached devices than PATA. 
D)  SATA is a design created by RAMBus. 
A)  SATA is an older technology than PATA. 
B)  SATA uses a smaller cable than PATA. 
C)  One motherboard SATA connection supports more attached devices than PATA. 
D)  SATA is a design created by RAMBus.

An extended partition holds _______ drives.

What is a drawback of SSDs?

Hardware RAID is accomplished by using the Windows Disk Management tool.

What is the purpose of the Disk Cleanup tool?

A computer needs to have a power supply replaced. The computer has a floppy drive, one PATA optical drive, two SATA hard drives, an external SATA hard drive, and an external USB hard drive. How many unique power connection types are be needed from the power supply for all this storage?

The amount of data a disk is capable of storing is called

When two PATA devices connect to the same IDE cable, only one device transmits at a time.

How can wear leveling extend the life of an SSD?

A slice is the smallest division on a hard drive surface. Tracks are divided into these.

What does IDE mean?

Which of the following is NOT a category of terminators?

Which three of the following are files systems?

What is CHKDSK?

A RAW volume is a volume that has never been partitioned, but it has been formatted.

A disk _______ speeds up hard drive data access.

What command would be used in Windows 7 to repair a partition table?

Match the connector with the device. 68-pin 50-pin 40-pin 7-pin A. PATA B. Internal SCSI-1 C. Internal SATA D. Internal SCSI-3

Explain how you would go about adding a second hard drive to a laptop.

The _______ Windows program places files in contiguous (adjacent) sectors.

Which statement about SATA is true?

Introduction to Computer Repair

On the Motherboard

System Configuration

Disassembly and Power

Logical Troubleshooting

Memory

Multimedia Devices

Other Peripherals

Computing Design

Basic Operating Systems

Windows Xp, Vista, and 7

Internet Connectivity

Introduction to Networking

Computer and Network Security

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Exam 7: Storage Devices

An extended partition holds _______ drives.

What is a drawback of SSDs?

Hardware RAID is accomplished by using the Windows Disk Management tool.

What is the purpose of the Disk Cleanup tool?

A computer needs to have a power supply replaced. The computer has a floppy drive, one PATA optical drive, two SATA hard drives, an external SATA hard drive, and an external USB hard drive. How many unique power connection types are be needed from the power supply for all this storage?

The amount of data a disk is capable of storing is called

When two PATA devices connect to the same IDE cable, only one device transmits at a time.

How can wear leveling extend the life of an SSD?

A slice is the smallest division on a hard drive surface. Tracks are divided into these.

What does IDE mean?

Which of the following is NOT a category of terminators?

Which three of the following are files systems?

What is CHKDSK?

A RAW volume is a volume that has never been partitioned, but it has been formatted.

A disk _______ speeds up hard drive data access.

What command would be used in Windows 7 to repair a partition table?

Match the connector with the device. 68-pin 50-pin 40-pin 7-pin A. PATA B. Internal SCSI-1 C. Internal SATA D. Internal SCSI-3

Explain how you would go about adding a second hard drive to a laptop.

The _______ Windows program places files in contiguous (adjacent) sectors.

Which statement about SATA is true?

Introduction to Computer Repair

On the Motherboard

System Configuration

Disassembly and Power

Logical Troubleshooting

Memory

Multimedia Devices

Other Peripherals

Computing Design

Basic Operating Systems

Windows Xp, Vista, and 7

Internet Connectivity

Introduction to Networking

Computer and Network Security

Filters