CIS 141 Chapter 3
True
A CD-R disc can be written to by the user.
Smart Card
A ____ looks similar to a credit card but contains a chip and other circuitry that can store data.
False
A computer system with a C drive and a D drive must have two physical hard drives.
Solid-state drive (SSD)
A hard drive that uses flash memory media instead of metal magnetic hard disks.
False
A hybrid hard drive contains both magnetic hard disks and optical discs
Folder
A named place on a storage medium into which the user can place files in order to keep the files stored on that medium organized.
Storage area network (SAN)
A network of hard devices or other storage devices that provide storage for a network of computers.
Flash memory card
A small, rectangular flash memory medium, such as CompactFlash (CF) or Secure Digital (SD) card; often used with digital cameras and other portable devices.
RAID
A storage method that uses several hard drives working together, typically to increase performance and/or fault tolerance.
Holographic storage
An emerging type of storage technology that uses multiple blue laser beams to store data is three dimensions.
Optical
CDs, DVDs, and BDs are examples of _____ discs.
False
External hard drives typically connect via a flash memory reader.
Disk cache
Memory used in conjunction with a magnetic hard drive to improve system performance.
Cloud storage
Refers to using a storage device that is accessed via the Internet.
Flash Memory
Secure Digital (SD) cards are one type of ____ medium.
File
Something stored on a storage medium, such as a program, a document, or an image.
Volatile
Storage media are not ____, meaning they do not lose their contents when the power is shut off.
C
The drive letter that would most likely be assigned to the primary hard drive on a typical personal computer is ___.
Hard drive
The primary storage system for most computers; used to store most programs and data used with that computer.
True
The smallest amount of space a file on a hard drive can use is one cluster.
