Storage Devices

What legacy storage interface uses a 40-pin ribbon cable to connect hard disks to the motherboard?

• Integrated Drive Electronics

• Serial Advance Technology Atachment

• Small Computer Systems Interface

• None Volatile Memory Express

What is the current storage interface is used with solid state and magnetic hard drives?

• Integrated Drive Electronics

• Small Computer System Interface

• Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

• Non-Volatile Memory Express

On a magnetic hard disk platter, data is organized into concentric circles around the surface of the platter. What are these concentric circles called?

• Tracks

• Sectors

• Cylinders

• Blocks

What hard disk drive feature is used to indicate performance?

• Capacity

• Form Factor

• RPM

• Number of platters

What form factor is used for desktop hard disk drives?

• 3.5 inch

• 2.5 inch

• 3 inch

• 1.5 inch

What Random Array of Independent Disk (RAID) level mirrors data on 2 or more disks?

• 1

• 0

• 5

• 10

What partition scheme is newer and can be used to boot an operating system using UEFI?

• Parallel Partitioning

• Master Boot Record

• Drive Partitioning

• GUID Partition Table

What file system is used by the Windows operating system?

• ExFAT

• HFS+

• CDFS

• NTFS

How many partitions can be made with the Master Boot Record partitioning scheme?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 5

What type of memory are storage devices?

• volitile

• non-volitile

• concurrent

• selective