Cengage Module 8 Flashcards

reading

______ is the process of transferring items from a storage medium into memory.

million

A megabyte is approximately 1 ______ bytes.

formatting

______ is the process of dividing a hard disk into tracks and sectors.

SSD

A(n) ______ is a flash memory storage device that contains its own processor to manage its storage.

enterprise

Which type of user is most likely to use a RAID?

memory cards

SDHC and miniSD are examples of ______.

write documents

Which of the following cloud services does Evernote provide?

geofence

A(n) ______ is a virtual perimeter or boundary that disables certain apps or cameras in secure areas.

striping

Some RAID levels use ______, which splits data, instructions, and information across multiple drives in the array.

differential

A(n) ______ backup copies only the files that have changed since the last full backup.

TRUE

The total number of items that can be stored on a gigabyte will vary, depending on file size, quality of media, and other factors.

FALSE

Perpendicular recording aligns the magnetic particles horizontally around the surface of the hard disk.

TRUE

The defragmentation process reduces the amount of time it takes the hard disk to locate and access the files necessary for programs to run.

TRUE

The transfer rate of external hard drives usually is slower than that of internal hard drives.

FALSE

With a personal cloud, your files are stored on a server on the Internet that stores only just your files and is maintained by a cloud storage provider.

TRUE

An optical disc typically stores data, instructions, and information in a single track that spirals from the center of the disc to the edge of the disc.

TRUE

In RAID level 1, a backup disk exists for each drive.

TRUE

Hard drives and flash memory storage use direct access storage techniques.

FALSE

The chips in RFID tags usually can function as a processor.

FALSE

Continuous data protection is widely used by home and small business users.

capacity

______ is the number of bytes (characters) a storage medium can hold.

billion

A gigabyte is approximately 1 ______ bytes.

SSDs

The term hard drive refers collectively to hard disks and ______.

size

What does a disk's form factor describe?

RAID

A group of two or more integrated hard drives is called a(n) ______.

serial

SAS is a type of SCSI that uses ______ signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.

USB flash drive

Thumb drive is another term for a(n) ______.

150

Manufacturers measure optical disc drives relative to the original speed, using an X to denote a transfer rate of ______ KBps.

mirroring

The simplest RAID storage design writes data on two drives at the same time and is called ______.

sequential

Tape storage requires ______ access, which refers to reading or writing data consecutively.

FALSE

A storage medium is also called primary storage.

FALSE

Items stored in RAM remain intact even when you turn off a computer or mobile device.

FALSE

If you are using a Mac and accidentally delete a file from the hard drive and need to recover it, look in the Recycle Bin.

TRUE

EIDE is an interface that uses parallel signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.

TRUE

You should not remove a portable flash memory storage while it is in use because the operating system may still be accessing the device.

FALSE

In an optical disc, the absence of light is read as binary digit 1.

TRUE

Blu-ray players are backwards compatible with DVD and CD formats.

TRUE

A storage appliance has its own IP address.

TRUE

Two types of smart cards are contact and contactless.

TRUE

NFC is a technology that uses close-range radio signals to transmit data between devices or a device and a tag.

xenobyte

Uncommon capacity measurement

tools tab

In the Properties dialog box for the hard drive, what do you clock to fund the option for defragmenting the drive

TRUE

The data of an SSD can be corrupted.

TRUE

SSDs do not contain a spinning disk.

Send to

To copy a selected file to an external drive, right-click the file, point to __________ on the shortcut menu, and then click the drive, such as Drive E:.

Determine what letter is the drive

When transferring files to USB what to do?

In the left plane below Computer

Where is the flash drive listed in a Windows 7 Save As dialog box?

Plug in the flash drive

What is the first step of saving a file to a flash drive?

Access files in different devices

Why do we use the cloud?

15GB

the amount of storage on OneDrive for a basic Microsoft account was during the video.

Microsoft Account

We automatically have OneDrive Folder if we have a ___________

laser beam

What does a computer use to read the data on an optical disc?

pits and lands

On a CD-ROM, bits are represented by a microscopic holes and bumps called _____________.

data back-up and archiving

For what do organizations use tape drives?

Tape drives are expensive and slow

Why are tape drives unpopular for personal computers?

Check your email

Which of the following is not an example of NFC technology shown in the video?

near-field communication

Acronym for NFC

External Hard drive

Which storage device is the best option for backup files?

Back-up and Restore

Which is the traditional option for backing up files in Windows 10?

When you only want to back up only certain files and folders

In the Set up backup window, when would you select the Let me choose option button?

DVD or BD disks

Full Length Movie

USB Flash Drive

A few files to be transferred from one computer to another

Tape Drive

Corporate data backup

External Hard Drive

Complete PC backup

Internal Hard Drive

Operating System and application Software

random or direct

Data stored on a hard disk uses _______ access, so you can go directly to the area of the drive where the data is stored

sequential

Data stored on a tape is __________. So it requires you to forward or rewind the tape to acess information

magnetic

Hard drives with read/write heads that move over the surface of platters are a type of ________ storage.

optical

CDs and DVDs are types of _________ stroage

solid state

USB flash drives ad camera memory cards are types of ____________ storage.