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1.
The actual physical material that holds the data and programs are called
A)media.
B)sequential storage.
C)direct storage.
D)storage devices.
2.
Data and programs are stored by altering the electromagnetic charges on the disk's surface to represent 1s and 0s, on a______.
A)CD drive
B)sequential storage drive
C)direct storage drive
D)floppy disk drive
3.
On a hard disk, a _____runs through each track of a stack of platters.
A)magnetic charge
B)track
C)cylinder
D)sector
4.
_____ improve performance by expanding external storage, improving access speed, and providing reliable storage.
A)Redundant arrays of inexpensive disks (RAID)
B)File compressions
C)Disk caching
D)File decompressions
5.
You can compress and decompress files using specialized utilities such as
A)WinZip.
B)Defragmenter.
C)Norton anti virus.
D)Cleanup.
6.
An internal hard disk is a Mylar platter covered with magnetic media and encased in either a hard or soft plastic cover.
A)True
B)False
7.
PC Card hard disks have capacities up to 5 gigabytes.
A)True
B)False
8.
Optical disc storage devices have no moving parts.
A)True
B)False
9.
Magnetic tape devices are specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to meet organizational demands for data.
A)True
B)False
10.
File servers are dedicated computers with very large storage capacities that provide users access to fast storage and retrieval of data.
A)True
B)False





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