Chapter 5 quiz

The process by which sector markings are defined on a disk is known as?

• High-Level formatting

• Low-Level Formatting

• Magnetic etching

• Partitioning

A solid-state drive uses which type of memory?

• RAM

• DRAM

• SRAM

• NAND

True or False? Drives are used for permanent storage and use non-volatile memory.

True or False? The most common HDD form factors for desktops are 2.5 inches.

What is a unit of persistent storage that is used in hard drive technology?

• CHS

• Block

• Track

• NAND

What interface standard used a 40 pin ribbon cable to connect 2 or more drives?

What is the most common interface standard used today to connect SSDs and HDDs to the motherboard?

• SATA

• IDE

• SCSI

• NVMe

True or False? The SATA 3 interface standard is faster than NVMe.

True or False? The SATA interface combines both data and power connectors to enable faster performance on the drive.

True or False? Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) is used exclusively with SSDs.