Storage Devices

What is a hard drive commonly referred to as?

• Non-volatile

• Random access

• Spinning platters

• Moving parts

What are the limitations of a hard drive?

• Slow retrieval speed

• Mechanical failure

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What is the purpose of the actuator arm in a hard drive?

• To spin the platters

• To store data

• To retrieve data

• To power on the system

What is the rotational latency of a hard drive spinning at 5,400 rotations per minute?

• 2 milliseconds

• 5 and 1/2 milliseconds

• 10 milliseconds

• 15 milliseconds

What is the advantage of a solid-state drive (SSD) over a traditional hard drive?

• Faster performance

• Larger storage capacity

• Lower cost

• Longer lifespan

What is the interface used to access an SSD?

• SATA

• AHCI

• NVMe

• PCI Express

What is the advantage of using an M.2 interface for an SSD?

• Smaller form factor

• Higher throughput

• Compatibility with SATA

• External power requirement

What is the main concern with flash memory?

• Limited write cycles

• High cost

• Low storage capacity

• Slow read speed

Which type of storage is commonly used for archival media?

• Hard drive

• Optical drive

• SSD

• Flash memory

What is the purpose of an optical drive?

• To read pits on an optical disk

• To store data in flash memory

• To spin platters for data retrieval

• To connect to the PCI Express bus