Chapter 8 Secondary Storage

Part IMultiple Choice Questions (There is only one correct answer for each question)
1. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as
A. volatile storage B. sequential storage C. direct storage D. nonvolatile storage
2. The process of accessing information from secondary storage devices is referred to as
A. backing up B. restoring C. writing D. reading
3. The ____ indicates how much data a particular storage medium can hold.
A. access B. capacity C. memory D. storage
4. Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings called
A. sectors B. ringers C. roundels D. tracks
5. Hard disks store and organize files using all the following, except
A. tracks B. sectors C. cylinders D. paths
6. The hard disk's disk surface is scratched and some or all of the data is destroyed when there is a
A. head crash B. cylinder crash C. track crash D. sector crash
7. For most microcomputer systems, the internal hard disk drive is designated as the
A. E drive B. removable drive C. C drive D. D drive
8. Three ways to improve the performance of a hard disk include
A. disk caching, RAID, and file expansion ().
B. file compression, disk caching, and file encryption ().
C. disk caching, RAID, and file compression ().
D. RAID, file compression and disk expansion ().
9. This process improves system performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a
secondary storage device and the CPU.
A. Data compression B. Data access C. Disk caching D. RAID
10. Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is accomplished by
A. file compression B. disk caching C. RAID D. crashing.
11. A CD-RW disk
A. has a faster access than an internal disk. B. can be erased and rewritten.
C. is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once D. holds less data than a floppy disk.
12. DVD-RAM (Rewriteable DVD)
A. is a new type of primary memory B. is a type of WORM (write-only-read-many )
C. is rewriteable D. can only store up to 100 MB of data
13. These discs have a capacity of 650 to 800 Megabytes.
A. HD DVD B. CD C. DVD D. Blu-Ray
14. This type of storage device requires less power than the others.
A. Solid-state B. Floppy disk drives C. Optical disk drives D. Hard disk drives
15. Which of the following is not meant to store highly personalized or sensitive information?
A. Internal hard disk B. Flash drive C. Floppy D. i-drive (Internet hard Drive)
16. One of the elements that support the enterprise storage system of an organization is
A. a flash memory card B. an iPod C. RAID D. a Webcam
17. Primary storage is referred to as __ storage. A. volatile B. direct C. sequential D. nonvolatile
18. The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is its ____.
A. access speed B. capacity C. memory D. storage
19. How tightly the bits can be packed next to one another on a disk is referred to as ____.
A. tracks B. sectors C. density D. configuration
20. The data on an optical disc is represented by flat areas called __ and bumpy areas called pits on the disc
surface. A. surfaces B. lands C. flats D. pits
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Part IITrue/False Questions
21. The process of saving information to a secondary storage device is referred to as embedding. True False
22. Hard disks use tracks, sectors, and cylinders to store files. True False
23. A head crash occurs typically on a floppy disk when it makes contact with particles on its surface. False
24. Disk caching improves hard-disk performance by compressing files. True False
25. A digital versatile disk (DVD) is about the same size as a CD-ROM, stores more data than a CD-ROM, and
provides much faster access to the data. True False
26. Blu-Ray discs have a capacity less than DVD discs. True False
27. USB drives (U) are solid-state storage devices which have no moving parts. True False
28. Internet hard drives give users unlimited storage capacity. True False
29. Mass storage devices are primary storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an
organization. True False (Mass storage)
30. Flash memory cards are a form of a solid-state storage device that is widely used in digital camera. True
Part III: Fill-In-The-Blank questions
31. Tracks are divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called sectors
32. Each sector can store up to 512 bytes or characters.
33. Improving hard-disk performance by storing anticipated data in a high-speed memory location is called
disk cashing .
34. Due to its expanded storage capability, fast access speed, and high reliability RAID is often used by
Internet servers and large organizations.
35. CD-ROM is an example of a(n) optical type of storage medium.
Part IV: Open-Ended Questions
36. Describe the three basic types of CDs.
The three basic types of CDs are:
(1) Read onlyCD-ROM - Read only means it cannot be written on or erased by the user.
(2) Write onceCD-R - which stands for CD-recordable, can be written to once. After that they can be
read many times but cannot be written on or erased.
(3) RewriteableCD-RW stands for compact disc rewritable. Also known as erasable optical discs, these
disks are very similar to CD-Rs except that the disk surface is not permanently altered when data is
recorded.
37. Explain the advantages and the disadvantages of having an Internet hard drive.
Advantages of Internet hard drives include low cost and the flexibility to access information from any
location using the Internet.
Disadvantages include slow access speed. And sometimes non-availability () and
the security procedures of the service site should be considered. Because of these limitations, Internet hard
drives are typically used as a specialized secondary storage device and not for storing highly personalized
or sensitive information.
38. Contrast sequential access () with direct access ().
Sequential storage () stores data one record after another. Cassette tapes () are an
example of storage that must be accessed sequentially. In order to search for a specific record you must
search sequentially until the record is found.
Direct access media allow records to be retrieved in random order. CDs and floppy diskettes provide direct
access.
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