Exploring Storage Devices and Ports

used to connect a computer to a network

Ethernet

Which of the following is NOT an optical storage device?

Flash drive

Which of the following ports do you need to use with a home theater system?

HDMI

used for home theater systems

HDMI

________ usually have the largest storage capacity of any storage device inside the computer.

Hard drives

Which of the following statements about your computer's primary hard drives is FALSE?

Internal hard drives use a laser to read and write data.

Which of the following statements about flash memory is FALSE?

A flash drive is needed to read a flash memory card.

Which of the following optical storage devices holds the most high-definition video?

BD

Which of the following storage devices has the most capacity?

BD

commonly used to connect projectors to a computer system

DVI

Which of the following ports are used to connect a computer to a cable modem or to a network?

Ethernet

________ are the places that peripheral devices attach to the computer.

Ports

Flash drives plug into a(n) _____ port on a computer.

USB

The most common ports used to connect input and output devices are ________ ports.

USB

commonly used for connecting input and output devices

USB

Which of the following ports has the fastest data transfer rate?

USB 3.0

commonly used to connect CRT monitors in older systems

VGA

______ services allow you to keep your files on the Internet so you can access your files from any computer.

cloud storage

You can increase the number of USB ports on your computer by adding a(n) ________.

expansion hub

A high-capacity ______ hard drive is a viable, portable option for backing up the data on your computer's primary hard drive.

external

_______ memory cards are removable storage devices that let you transfer digital data to a computer.

flash

Blu-ray and DVDs are referred to as ________ media.

optical

A(n) ________ is also referred to as a jump drive, USB drive, or flash drive.

thumb drive