Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - CD-ROM

What does CD-ROM stand for?

• Compact Disc Read-Only Memory

• Compact Disc Random-Only Memory

• Compact Drive Read-Only Memory

• Computer Data Read-Only Memory

How much data can a single CD-ROM disc store?

• 500 MB

• 700 MB

• 1 GB

• 2 GB

What is the main difference between CD-ROM discs and audio CDs?

• Data storage capacity

• Data encoding method

• Data formatting

• Physical appearance

How fast can a CD-ROM drive spin compared to an audio CD player?

• 40x faster

• 30x faster

• 20x faster

• 10x faster

What type of data can be stored on an Enhanced CD?

• Only audio tracks

• Only data tracks

• Both audio tracks and data tracks

• Video tracks

How is digital data encoded and stored on a CD-ROM disc?

• As a series of lines

• As a series of holes

• As a series of pits

• As a series of bumps

What is the approximate data transfer rate of a CD spinning at the standard rate for audio playback?

• 150 KB/s

• 100 KB/s

• 200 KB/s

• 50 KB/s

What eventually replaced CD-ROM discs for distributing software and video games?

• External hard drives

• DVDs

• USB drives

• Floppy disks

How long does it take to read an entire CD-ROM full of data at the standard data transfer rate?

• 30 minutes

• 80 minutes

• 60 minutes

• 45 minutes

What is the main function of the laser in an optical drive when reading a CD-ROM disc?

• Decoding the data

• Writing the data

• Erasing the data

• Spinning the disc