CHAPTER
Secondary 7
Storage
MULTIPLE CHOICE :
1. RAM is sometimes referred to as:
a. primary storage c. read-only memory
b. ratio active memory d. secondary storage
2. The actual physical material that holds the data and programs.
a. primary storage c. capacity
b. media d. access
3. Measures how tightly the magnetic charges can be packed next to one another on the
disk.
a. density c. tracks
b. cylinders d. sectors
4. When a read-write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface, it causes a head:
a. crash c. pit
b. land d. scratch
5. This hard-disk performance enhancement anticipates data needs.
a. disk caching c. file decompression
b. file compression d. RAID
6. This type of storage uses pits and lands to represent 1s and 0s.
a. cloud c. optical
b. hard disk d. solid state
7. DVD stands for:
a. digital versatile disc c. dynamic versatile disc
b. digital video data d. dynamic video disc
8. USB drives are also known as:
a. flash drives c. ports
b. optical drives d. universal state bus
9. An organizational strategy to promote efficient and safe use of data across the networks.
a. cloud dynamic c. enterprise storage system
b. data mission statement d. RAID
10. Specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to meet organizational demands.
a. CD devices c. mass storage devices
b. flash drives d. platters
IDENTIFICATION :
1. Provides permanent or nonvolatile storage.
- Secondary Storage
2. Hardware that reads data and programs from
storage media.
- storage devices
3. Concentric rings on a hard-disk platter.
- tracks
4. Each track is divided into invisible wedge-shaped
sections called _____ .
- sectors
5. Increases storage capacity by reducing the amount
of space required to store data and programs.
- file compression
6. Optical disc most common on today’s personal
computers.
- DVD
7. The next generation of optical discs.
- hi-def
8. Similar to internal hard-disk drives except they use
solid-state memory.
- solid-state drives
9. Mass storage device widely used for home and
small business storage.
- network attached storage
10. Architecture to link remote storage devices to
computers such that the devices are as available as
locally attached drives.
- storage area network
