Testbank Questions: Installing an SSD Drive

Which of the following statements about installing an SSD drive is FALSE? A. You can have both an SSD and HDD. B. It is more expensive than an HDD. C. Installing your operating on an SSD will make it run faster. D. All laptops have room for more than one internal drive.

All laptops have room for more than one internal drive

Use _____ software to make an exact replica of your hard drive to transfer your operating system to a solid state drive.

Cloning

Bay

Slot for internal drive

External SSDs usually connect to a computer via USB. A. True B. False

True

External SSD drives can be connected using a(n) _____ port.

USB

USB

Used to connect external SSD drive

All SSDs must be installed in an internal drive bay. A. True B. False

False

External SSDs are as fast as or faster than internal SSDs. A. True B. False

False

External SSDs require extensive installation. A. True B. False

False

Most desktop computers have only one internal hard drive bay. A. True B. False

False

Solid state drives are noisy to operate. A. True B. False

False

Which of the following is NOT a reason for adding a SSD drive to your computer? A. To back up data B. To speed up your computer C. For additional storage when your hard drive is full D. Inexpensive storage

Inexpensive storage

Internal drive

Installation is required

Cloning software

Makes an exact replica of a storage drive

SSD drives are more durable than hard disk drives because they no...

Moving parts

External drive

No installation required

Why would you choose an external SSD instead of an internal drive?

No internal bays are available

The biggest drawback to SSD drives is...

Price

The biggest drawback to an SDD over an HDD is...

Price