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CHFI Module 3 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hard Disk drive (HDD) is a ___________, random access digital data storage device.

a)

volatile

b)

non-volatile

2.

Solid-State Drive (SSD) uses _____________ to hold data in non-volatile memory chips.

a)

gigabytes

b)

microchips

c)

megabytes

d)

flashchips

3.

Solid-state Drives can retain memory even without power.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Solid-state Drive (SSD) has volatile RAM that provides slower access

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The logical structure of a hard disk is the __________ and ____________ utilized to control access to the storage disk

a)

spindle, platter

b)

file system, software

6.

Which of the following is unique to SSDs?

a)

spindle

b)

read/write heads

c)

NAND chips

d)

platters

7.

Which of the following is NOT used in the calculation of HDD density?

a)

area density

b)

bit density

c)

block density

d)

track density

8.

Track numbering on a hard disk begins at 0 from the outer edge and moves towards the center, typically reaching a value of __________

a)

1033

b)

1023

c)

1322

d)

2023

9.

A sector is the __________ physical storage unit on a disk platter

a)

largest

b)

smallest

10.

Sectors are almost always _________ in size and a few additional bytes for drive control and error correction.

a)

312 bytes

b)

250 bytes

c)

64 bytes

d)

512 bytes

11.

A cluster is the ___________ on a hard disk.

a)

largest logical storage unit

b)

smallest logical storage unit

12.

Slack space is defined as the area of a disk cluster between the end of the file and the end of the cluster.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A lost cluster is a ________________

a)

FAT file system error

b)

Bad cluster on a HDD

c)

Lost sector on a hard drive

d)

None of the above

14.

Bad sector is a damaged portion of a disk on which no read/write operation can be performed.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

___________ can be used to recover data from bad sectors on the HDD.

a)

CHCKSUM

b)

CHKDRV

c)

CHKDSK

d)

None of the above. They cannot be recovered.

16.

A _______ is the smallest unit of data stored in a computer.

a)

byte

b)

kilabyte

c)

bit

d)

minibyte

17.

A Byte is a group of 8 bits and is twice the size of a nibble.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A disk drive has ____________ cylinders.

a)

512

b)

16,384

c)

12,684

d)

80

19.

The _________ partition holds the information regarding the operating system, system area and other information required for booting.

a)

Extended

b)

Primary

c)

Initial

d)

Logical

20.

A master boot record (MBR) is the last sector of a data storage device, such as a hard disk

a)

True

b)

False

21.

GUIDS are displayed as how many hexadecimal digits with groups separated by hyphens?

a)

64

b)

128

c)

32

d)

256

22.

Which LBA stores the protective MBR?

a)

LBA 2

b)

LBA 3

c)

LBA 0

d)

LBA 1

23.

In the GUID Partition table, which Logical Block Address contains the Partition Entry Array?

a)

LBA 2

b)

LBA 0

c)

LBA 3

d)

LBA 1

24.

Which LBA is the first usable sector?

a)

LBA 36

b)

LBA 33

c)

LBA 35

d)

LBA 34

25.

Which cmdlet can investigators use in Windows PowerShell to parse GPTs of both types of hard disks including the ones formatted with either UEFI or MBR?

a)

Get-GPT

b)

Get-MBR

c)

Get-BootSector

d)

Get-Partition Table