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The hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit sometimes is called a(n) ____________________ disk because it is not portable.

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COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for a term that can be used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs inside a computer. Which of the following can you use?

A) internal hard drives
B) optical storage devices
C) memory sets
D) SANs

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A(n) ____________________ on a hard disk, such as that shown in the accompanying figure, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What is being measured using KBps, MBps, and GBps?

Which of the following kinds of storage is NOT used by NAS and SAN solutions?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking to implement a high-speed network with the sole purpose of providing storage to other attached servers. Which of the following will you implement?

USB technology is much faster than the eSATA interface.

The type of card you have will determine the type of card reader/writer needed.

Memory (chips) accesses items in which of the following units of time?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT Which of the following is NOT true about caring for optical discs?

A level 1 configuration enhances storage reliability because, if a disk should fail, a duplicate of the requested item is available within the array of disks.

As shown in the accompanying figure, a(n) ____________________ is a narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of the disk.

A hard disk platter's spinning motion creates a cushion of air above the read/write head, which ensures that the read/write head makes contact with the platter surface instead of floating above the platter.

An allocation unit is the smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information.

Instead of, or in addition to, access time, some manufacturers state a storage device's transfer rate because it affects access time.

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT You are looking for the best protection against data loss. Which of the following will you use?

What is the term for the case that contains the same adapters found on a motherboard with which to connect the internal hard drive?

A standard CD-ROM is referred to as this kind of disc because manufacturers write all items on the disc at one time. What is the term used?

What kind of disc is a type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written to and read by a laser?

COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT What does a controller control?