True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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As with floppy drives, each bid is divided into tracks and sectors.
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2.
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Low level formatting an IDE drive could permanently destroy the drive unless the
drive controller BIOS were smart enough to ignore the command.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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3.
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Each side or surface of one hard drive platter is called a ____.
a. | spindle | b. | actuator | c. | head | d. | platter |
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4.
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____ speeds up the writing of data to the drive as the tracks becomes smaller
near the center of the platters.
a. | Platter aberration | b. | Reduced write current | c. | Actuator
deviation | d. | Write precompensation |
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5.
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In IDE and SCSI drives, a(n) ____ is mounted on a circuit board on the drive
housing and is an integral part of it.
a. | adapter | b. | ROM bios | c. | CMOS
chip | d. | controller |
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6.
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IDE drives use a ____-pin cable.
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In____, tracks near the center have the smallest number of sectors per track,
and the number of sectors increases as the tracks get larger.
a. | actuator drift | b. | reduce write current | c. | write
precompensation | d. | zone bit recording |
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In a process called ____, track and sector markings are written on the hard
drive at the factory.
a. | high-level formatting | b. | low level formatting | c. | partitioning | d. | parking |
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 Figure
6–4
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9.
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In Figure 6-4, Item A is next to a darker segment of the graphic, representing a
____.
a. | cylinder | b. | segment | c. | track | d. | sector |
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10.
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In Figure 6-4, Item B is next to a darker concentric circle, representing a
____.
a. | FAT | b. | segment | c. | track | d. | sector |
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11.
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With IDE drives, the OS executes the remainder of the format process. This is
known as a ____.
a. | low level format | b. | high-level format | c. | partition | d. | part |
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