Storage Devices & Media Quiz

The term "Disk duplexing" refers to a more reliable RAID Level 1 configuration setup where each disk relies on its own hardware that controls the drive. True False

True

A single-sided, single-layer DVD disc can store up to: A. 4.7 GB of data B. 7.8 GB of data C. 8.5 GB of data D. 15.6 GB of data

A. 4.7 GB of data

A single-sided, double-layer DVD disc can store up to: A. 8.5 GB of data B. 15.6 GB of data C. 4.7 GB of data D. 7.8 GB of data

A. 8.5 GB of data

Which of the following is an example of Write Once, Read Many (WORM) storage media type? A. BD-R B. Flash drive C. CD-RW D. Magnetic tape E. CD-ROM

A. BD-R

Which of the following answers lists storage media types arranged from lowest to highest capacity? A. Floppy disk, CD, DVD, BD (Blu-ray), Tape B. Floppy disk, CD, DVD, Tape, BD (Blu-ray) C. CD, DVD, Floppy disk, BD (Blu-ray), Tape D. Floppy disk, Tape, CD, DVD, BD (Blu-ray)

A. Floppy disk, CD, DVD, BD (Blu-ray), Tape

Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) allows for monitoring system for anticipated: A. HDD failures B. Network interface problems C. Video adapter failures D. Power spikes

A. HDD failures

RAID Level 0: (Select 3 answers) A. Is also known as disk striping B. Decreases reliability (failure of any disk in the array destroys the entire army) C. Is also referred to as disk mirroring D. Offers less volume capacity in comparison to RAID 1 E. Requires at least 3 drives to implement F. Is suitable for systems where performance has higher priority than fault tolerance

A. Is also known as disk striping B. Decreases reliability (failure of any disk in the array destroys the entire army) F. Is suitable for systems where performance has higher priority than fault tolerance

What are the storage limitations of a standard CD-ROM media format? (Select 2 answers) A. Less than 800 MB of data storage capacity B. 120 minutes of uncompressed audio C. More than 800 MB of data storage capacity D. Up to 80 minutes of uncompressed audio

A. Less than 800 MB of data storage capacity D. Up to 80 minutes of uncompressed audio

RAID Level 1: (Select 3 answers) A. Requires at least 2 drives to implement B. Is also known as disk striping C. Offers improved performance in comparison to RAID 0 D. Offers improved reliability by creating identical data sets on each drive (failure of one drive does not destroy the array as each drive contains identical copy of the data) E. Is also referred to as disk mirroring

A. Requires at least 2 drives to implement D. Offers improved reliability by creating identical data sets on each drive (failure of one drive does not destroy the array as each drive contains identical copy of the data) E. Is also referred to as disk mirroring

On a SCSI bus, each device is assigned a number from 0 to 15 known as: A. SCSI ID B. Device ID C. OUI D. Bus ID

A. SCSI ID

Which of the following answers list(s) example(s) of hot-swappable drives? (Select all that apply) A. USB drive B. PATA drive C. FireWire drive D. IDE drive E. SATA drive F. eSATA drive

A. USB drive C. FireWire drive E. SATA drive F. eSATA drive

Which of the terms listed below refers to a proprietary flash memory card format used mainly in older digital cameras? A. xD B. SD C. SSD D. Mini-SD E. Micro-SD

A. xD

Flash memory card formats include: (Select all that apply) A. xD-Picture Card B. SATA C. CompactFlash (CF) D. IEEE 1394 E. Secure Digital (SD) F. eSATA

A. xD-Picture Card C. CompactFlash (CF) E. Secure Digital (SD)

A 3.5-inch floppy disk can store up to: A. 360 KB B. 1.44 MB C. 360 KB D. 1.2 MB

B. 1.44 MB

Which of the following statements describing the Blu-ray Disc (BD) technology are true? (Select 4 answers) A. A standard-size single-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 15 GB of data B. BD-RE discs can be erased and written to multiple times C. A standard-size dual-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 50 GB of data D. BD-R discs can be written to once E. A standard-size single-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 25 GB of data F. BD-RE discs can be written to once G. A standard-size dual-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 30 GB of data H. BD-R discs can be erased and written to multiple times

B. BD-RE discs can be erased and written to multiple times C. A standard-size dual-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 50 GB of data D. BD-R discs can be written to once E. A standard-size single-layer Blu-ray disc can store up to 25 GB of data

Which of the following answers list(s) example(s) of storage media type(s) that can be read, but not written to? (Select all that apply) A. BD-R B. CD-ROM C. DVD-RW D. BD-RE E. DVD-ROM F. CD-RW

B. CD-ROM E. DVD-ROM

Which of the memory types listed below allows for permanent storage of data? A. VRAM B. DVD-RAM C. SRAM D. Buffered memory E. DRAM

B. DVD-RAM

A hybrid drive provides a combination of which of the following technologies? (Select 2 answers) A. SD B. HDD C. xD D. SSD E. CF

B. HDD D. SSD

Which of the acronyms listed below refers to a dedicated storage appliance that can be added to a local network? A. SPS B. NAS C. SAN D. NFS

B. NAS

Which of the following answers lists an HDD form factor used in desktops? A. 5.25-inch B. 2.5-inch C. 3.5-inch D. 1.8-inch

C. 3.5-inch

RAID Level 10 requires a minimum of: A. 2 drives B. 3 drives C. 4 drives D. 5 drives

C. 4 drives

A single-layer mini Blu-ray disc can store up to: A. 8.544 GB of data B. 4.7 GB of data C. 7.8 GB of data D. 15.6 GB of data

C. 7.8 GB of data

Which of the following answers list(s) example(s) of storage media type(s) that can be erased and written to multiple times? (Select all that apply) A. BD-R B. CD-ROM C. DVD-RW D. BD-RE E. DVD-ROM F. CD-RW

C. DVD-RW D. BD-RE F. CD-RW

Which of the following methods provides the most effective way for permanent removal of data stored on a magnetic drive? A. Quick format B. Overwriting data C. Degaussing D. Low-level format

C. Degaussing

Which of the following solutions does not offer fault tolerance? A. RAID 5 B. Disk duplexing C. RAID 0 D. Disk mirroring E. RAID 1

C. RAID 0

Which of the answers listed below refer to a nested (hybrid) RAID level? (Select 2 answers) A. RAID 0 B. RAID 1 C. RAID 1+0 D. RAID 5 E. RAID 10

C. RAID 1+0 E. RAID 10

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the common storage media types that can be used locally to boot/install an OS? (Select all that apply) A. PXE B. Netboot C. Recovery partition on internal HDD D. USB drive E. CD-ROM disc F. DVD disc

C. Recovery partition on internal HDD D. USB drive E. CD-ROM disc F. DVD disc

RAID Level 5: (Select 2 answers) A. Requires at least 2 drives to implement B. Continues to operate in case of failure of more than 1 drive C. Requires at least 3 drives to implement D. Offers increased performance and fault tolerance (single drive failure does not destroy the array and lost data can be re-created by the remaining drives) E. Requires at least 4 drives to implement

C. Requires at least 3 drives to implement D. Offers increased performance and fault tolerance (single drive failure does not destroy the array and lost data can be re-created by the remaining drives)

Platters of a magnetic hard drive spin at a rate measured in: A. Revolutions per second B. Iterations per minute C. Revolutions per minute D. Iterations per second

C. Revolutions per minute

A type of media used as a secondary system storage in tablets and mobile phones is known as: A. CF B. Mini-SD C. eMMC D. Micro-SD E. xD

C. eMMC

What is the capacity of a dual-layer mini Blu-ray disc? A. 8.544 GB B. 4.7 GB C. 7.8 GB D. 15.6 GB

D. 15.6 GB

What is the HDD form factor used in laptops? A. 3.5-inch B. 5.25-inch C. 1.8-inch D. 2.5-inch

D. 2.5-inch

Which of the answers listed below describe the features of tape drives? (Select 3 answers) A. Fast seek times B. Low capacity C. Volatile storage media D. Magnetic media E. Slow seek times F. High capacity

D. Magnetic media E. Slow seek times F. High capacity

What is the name of a cloud-based data storage service provided by Microsoft? A. iDrive B. Cloud Drive C. Dropbox D. OneDrive

D. OneDrive

Which type of RAID level creates a striped set from a series of mirrored drives? A. RAID 0 B. RAID 1 C. RAID 5 D. RAID 10

D. RAID 10

Which of the following RAID array types has the highest disk overhead? A. RAID Level 3 B. RAID Level 5 C. RAID Level 6 D. RAID Level 1

D. RAID Level 1

A storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a single logical unit to increase logical volume size, improve performance, or reliability is called: A. Serial ATA (SATA) B. Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) C. Single Large Expensive Disk (SLED) D. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) E. Parallel ATA (PATA)

D. Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)

Which of the terms listed below refers to computer data storage systems, data storage devices, and data storage media that can be written to once, but read from multiple times? A. DVD-RW B. Tape library C. Floppy disk D. WORM

D. WORM

A type of storage device with no moving parts that uses memory chips instead of magnetic platters is commonly referred to as a Solid-State Drive (SSD). True False

True

The term "Recovery disc" refers to a removable media type commonly shipped with most new computers allowing a user to reformat the hard drive and restore the operating system to the original factory condition as configured by an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Most OEM recovery systems for Microsoft Windows involve booting from a separate CD-ROM or DVD, however in recent years bundled recovery CD-ROMs and DVDs have become less common as in case of newer systems more frequently the recovery data becomes available on a separate partition of a new computer's hard drive. True False

True