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One of the following is not an example of a floppy diskette. |
| | A) | Zip disk |
| | B) | SuperDisk |
| | C) | Hard disk |
| | D) | HiFD disk |
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Floppy disks utilize this to protect the disk from accidentally erasing data. |
| | A) | Write-protect notch |
| | B) | Lock-up notch |
| | C) | Storage-protect notch |
| | D) | Read Only notch |
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Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings, which are also known as |
| | A) | grooves. |
| | B) | tracks. |
| | C) | sectors. |
| | D) | formats. |
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4 | |
The internal hard disk of a system unit is also called a |
| | A) | hard-disk cartridge. |
| | B) | PC card hard disk. |
| | C) | fixed disk. |
| | D) | hard-disk pack. |
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For most microcomputer systems, the internal hard drive disk is designated as the |
| | A) | D Drive. |
| | B) | A Drive. |
| | C) | J Drive. |
| | D) | C Drive. |
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A typical microcomputer's internal hard disk has a |
| | A) | motor, system board, and read/write heads. |
| | B) | motor, read/write heads, and four metallic platters sealed inside a container. |
| | C) | read/write heads, system board, and a jewel box. |
| | D) | none of the above |
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Which of the following secondary storage devices does not have moving parts? |
| | A) | Hard disks |
| | B) | Solid-state storage devices |
| | C) | Read/write heads |
| | D) | All of the above |
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8 | |
Most RAM is volatile, meaning that it |
| | A) | loses its contents whenever power is disrupted. |
| | B) | loses its contents on a periodic basis, whether power is disrupted or not. |
| | C) | is secondary storage. |
| | D) | cannot lose its contents when power is disrupted. |
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Three types of compact disks include CD-ROM, CD-R, and |
| | A) | CD-W. |
| | B) | CD-RAM. |
| | C) | CD-DVD. |
| | D) | CD-RW. |
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Flash memory is used in a variety of specialized input devices to |
| | A) | create and restore data on desktop computers. |
| | B) | restore and transfer data to desktop computers. |
| | C) | capture and transfer data to desktop computers. |
| | D) | capture and unzip files on desktop computers. |
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Because they can be changed, CD-RWs are often used to create and edit multimedia presentations. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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It is necessary to format floppy disks before using them because the disks are not manufactured with tracks and sectors. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The read-write head of a hard disk transfers data to the actual disk by contacting the surface of the disk. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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CD-R, which stands for Compact Disk-Read only memory, cannot be written on or erased by the user. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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