ITC Chapter 5: Computer Storage Test Prep

You have just received a frantic call from a customer. She informs you that after turning her computer on, she received the following error: The SMART hard disk check has detected an imminent failure. Which of the following is the best FIRST step to take?

• Run a hard drive test to verify the hard disk's condition. (It may be a false error.)

• Run a reliable defragmentation tool.

• Back up all important data and files

• Correct the bad areas on the drive using chkdsk.

You have a computer with three hard disks. A RAID 0 volume uses space on Disk 1 and Disk 2. A RAID 1 volume uses space on Disk 2 and Disk 3. Disk 2 fails. Which of the following is true?

• Data on the RAID 1 volume is accessible. Data on the RAID 0 volume is not.

• Data on the RAID 0 volume is accessible. Data on the RAID 1 volume is not.

• Data on both volumes is still accessible.

• Data on both volumes is inaccessible.

Jason has installed a new hard drive (HDD) in his Windows PC workstation. He wants to use it to store multimedia files for his private video editing business. After installing the HDD in the PC case, he boots the PC in to the BIOS and verifies that the HDD is recognized by the system. When he tries to save files to the new HDD, he receives an error message. What is the MOST likely reason that Jason cannot save data to his new HDD?

• The HDD needs to be partitioned and formatted with a file system.

• The HDD is not properly seated in the expansion slot.

• The HDD SATA data cable is connected upside down.

• The HDD is not connected to the power supply

Which of the following Windows command line utilities would you use to realign the file structure on a disk to optimize performance?

• chkdsk

• fdisk

• defrag

• Disk Management

Which of the following utilities would you use to correct cross-linked clusters within the file system on a Windows workstation?

• chkdsk

• DiskScan

• fdisk

• attrib

Which Windows tool do you use to create and delete partitions on hard drives?

• Services

• Disk Management

• Explorer

• Device Manager

Jessica is concerned about losing data due to a hard disk failure. Her computer will only support a maximum of three disks. To protect her data, she has decided to use RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks). Which of the following RAID types would give Jessica the BEST mirrored data protection?

• RAID 0

• RAID 1

• RAID 5

• RAID 10

You have a computer with a single hard disk, which is configured as a basic disk with an NTFS formatted single partition. The computer runs Windows 11. The disk has run out of space, and you want to add more space to the disk. You install a new hard drive and start Disk Management. Which of the following is a required task to add space to the existing volume?

• Create an empty folder on the new hard disk.

• Extend the C:\ volume.

• Upgrade both disks to dynamic.

• Create a new partition without a drive letter on the new hard disk.

One of your customers wants you to build a personal server that he can use in his home. One of his concerns is making sure that he has at least one data backup stored on the server in the event that a disk fails. You have decided to back up his data using RAID. Since this server is for personal use only, the customer wants to keep costs down. Therefore, he would like to keep the number of drives to a minimum. Which of the following RAID systems would BEST meet the customer's specifications?

• RAID 0

• RAID 1

• RAID 5

• RAID 10

On a Windows workstation, you want to use the Storage Spaces feature to create a logical drive. Which of the following components are used to configure Storage Spaces? (Select three.

• Parity, which allows you to reconstruct data if device failure occurs.

• Storage pools, which are logically created from free space on storage devices.

• Storage space, which is a logically defined unit created from a storage pool.

• Storage devices, which are physical drives such as SATA drives or external drives.