Testout PC Pro Chapter 5

What method does an SD card use for storing data?

• Magnetic tape

• Non-volatile memory chips

• Magnetic disks and platters

• Reflective surface and optical readers

You need a storage device that has very large storage capacity, is fast, and is relatively inexpensive. Which storage device will best suit your needs?

• SSD

• Hard Disk

• USB flash drive

• Optical

Which storage device uses aluminum platters for storing data?

• Hard Disk

• DVD disc

• DLT tape

• SD Card

Which of the following is not an advantage of SSDs over HDDs?

• Durable

• Small and light

• Low power consumption

• Inexpensive

Which generation of SATA storage devices does the following?

Supports up to 6 Gbps data transfer rates Addresses solid state drives

• eSATAp

• SATA2

• SATA3

• eSATA

You are building a new computer and have purchased a motherboard that includes four built-in SATA connectors.

Which of the following MOST accurately lists the maximum number of SATA devices you can connect to the motherboard using the integrated ports?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32

• 64

Which of the following tasks would you complete as part of a SATA installation?

• Plug the 15-pin power connector into the SATA drive.

• Set the master/slave relationship using a jumper.

• Configure the device ID using a jumper.

• Use the 4-pin molex power connector.

Which of the following is the most common disk interface used for optical drives on home and office computers?

• IDE/EIDE

• Sound Card

• Parallel port

• SATA

Which of the following are optical storage devices? (Select THREE.)

• USB flash drive

• BD

• CD

• SSD

• DVD

You have been asked to configure the drives in a computer. The end user wants to use striping without incorporating any fault tolerance.

Which of the following will BEST meet these requirements?

• Expanded Volume Set

• RAID 5

• RAID 0

• RAID 1