Question 1

One reason users store data and information using cloud storage is to view time-critical data and images immediately while away from a main office or location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

On an optical disc, a land causes light to reflect, which is read as binary digit 0.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A screen display is considered nonvolatile because its contents disappear when power is removed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  As shown in the accompanying figure,...

Question 5

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

When storage devices write data on storage media, they are creating input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following will you use if you are looking to perform backups in between full backups?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for the best protection against data loss. Which of the following will you use?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

Memory (chips) accesses items in which of the following units of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  nanoseconds 
B)  microseconds 
C)  milliseconds 
D)  seconds

Question 11

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 12

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a term that can be used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs inside a computer. Which of the following can you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal hard drives 
B)  optical storage devices 
C)  memory sets 
D)  SANs

Question 13

The process of writing on an optical disc is called burning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

RFID is more secure than contactless smart cards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What do discs, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, usually measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  3.5 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
B)  4.75 inches in diameter and less than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
C)  3.5 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick 
D)  4.75 inches in diameter and more than one-twentieth of an inch thick

Question 17

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once?

Accepted Answer

A)  CD-ROM 
B)  DVD-ROM 
C)  CD-RW 
D)  DVD-R

Question 19

Laptops with solid-state drives usually have a higher storage capacity than laptops with a traditional hard disk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What kind of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written to and read by a laser?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic 
B)  solid-state 
C)  laser-ready 
D)  optical

Exam 8: Digital Storage: Preserving on Media and on the Cloud

One reason users store data and information using cloud storage is to view time-critical data and images immediately while away from a main office or location.

On an optical disc, a land causes light to reflect, which is read as binary digit 0.

A screen display is considered nonvolatile because its contents disappear when power is removed.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.

Which of the following is not a competing rewritable DVD format?

When storage devices write data on storage media, they are creating input.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following will you use if you are looking to perform backups in between full backups?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for the best protection against data loss. Which of the following will you use?

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

Memory (chips) accesses items in which of the following units of time?

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.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a term that can be used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs inside a computer. Which of the following can you use?

The process of writing on an optical disc is called burning.

All computers can support multiple internal hard drives.

RFID is more secure than contactless smart cards.

What do discs, like the kind shown in the accompanying figure, usually measure?

Optical discs should be stored in a flat (horizontal) position.

Which of the following overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R disks, which is being able to write on them only once?

Laptops with solid-state drives usually have a higher storage capacity than laptops with a traditional hard disk.

What kind of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written to and read by a laser?