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1

The time between the computer's request for data from secondary storage and the completion of the data transfer is known as the disks
A)cache time
B)access time
C)recording time
D)baud rate
2

One of the following is not an example of a floppy diskette
A)Zip disk
B)SuperDisk
C)Hard disk
D)HiFD disk
3

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
4

Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings also known as
A)grooves
B)tracks
C)sectors
D)formats
5

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
6

Two advantages that internal hard disks have over floppy disks are capacity and
A)portability
B)reliability
C)compression
D)speed
7

One of the following is not a way to improve the performance of a hard disk
A)Disk over clocking
B)Disk caching
C)Redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAIDs)
D)File compression/decompression
8

An optical disk uses light reflected off of _____ and _____ on the disk surface to represent the 1's and 0's.
A)peaks, grooves
B)lands, grooves
C)lands, pits
D)peaks, pits
9

Three types of compact disks include CD-ROM, CD-R, and
A)CD-W
B)CD-RAM
C)CD-DVD
D)CD-RW
10

________ storage devices do not have any moving parts, but instead store and retrieve data electronically just like conventional computer memory.
A)i-drive
B)solid-state
C)magnetic tape
D)digital versatile disc
11

Data is written on floppy disks in a single spiral such as on a phonograph record.
A)True
B)False
12

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
13

CD-R, which stands for Compact Disk-Read only memory, cannot be written on or erased by the user.
A)True
B)False
14

Solid state storage is more expensive than other types of storage but requires less power to operate.
A)True
B)False
15

Magnetic tapes store and retrieve data through sequential access instead of direct access as used by disks.
A)True
B)False





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