Part 2 (Study Guide Module 8)

SDHC and miniSD are examples of what? 

• 1. Controllers

• 2. Memory cards

• 3. USB flash drives

• 4. Portable hard drives

SAS is a type of SCSI that uses ______ signals to transfer data, instructions, and information.

• 1. serial

• 2. analog

• 3. vertical

• 4. parallel

The student ask you which type of storage device is best to store the operating system and applications. You tell her that a _____________ is a good option. 

• 1. Optical disc

• 2. SSD

• 3. Memory card

• 4. USB flash drive

The student asks you to explain speed devices and memory. You tell her that all of the following are true, EXCEPT:

• 1. Some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

• 2. Optical discs are good options to store movies and music.

• 3. The access time of memory is slow compared with that of storage devices.

• 4. Transfer rates for storage are stated in KBps, MBps, and GBps.

Which of the following is NOT true about hard disks?

• 1. The alignment of the magnetic particles represents the data.

• 2. A desktop hard disk is much smaller than that of a laptop.

• 3. They contain one or more inflexible circular platters.

• 4. They use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information.

What occurs during a head crash?

• 1. A hard disk attempts to store data into a flawed sector.

• 2. The top platter collapses.

• 3. The rpm of the head disks platters is too high, causing friction.

• 4. The read/write head touches the surface of a platter.

As it pertain to drives, which of the following best defines the purpose of a controller? 

• 1. Interact between the operating system and applications.

• 2. Prioritize actions within a CPU.

• 3. Transfer data, instructions, and information from a drive to and from the system bus and other components.

• 4. Support traffic on a small home network.

Which of the following is NOT true about SSDs?

• 1. SSDs are quieter than hard disks.

• 2. SSDs have slower access times than hard disks.

• 3. Some computers have both a hard disk and an SSD.

• 4. Defragmentation is not required.

As it pertains to drives, which of the following best defines the purpose of a controller? 

• 1. Interact between the operating system and applications.

• 2. Transfer data, instructions, and information from a drive to and from the system bus and other components.

• 3. Support traffic on a small home network.

• 4. Prioritize actions within a CPU.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Creative Commons?

• 1. To provide standard licensing options for owners of creative works.

• 2. To create a portal of low-cost or free art that can be used by others.

• 3. To provide accessibility guidelines for artwork used on the web.

• 4. To enact legislation to protect artists' work.