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Storage Review


True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 
If the cell censor detects a charge of below 50%, the value of the cell is 0.
 

 2. 
The heads of a hard disk lie on the platter and read/write using magnetization.
 

 3. 
If you create files in a directory in DOS, you will be able to view those files using the tree command.
 

 4. 
The primary partition can have only a single logical drive, and is the only partition on the hard drive that can boot the operating system.
 

 5. 
Samsung and Verizon embedded the first hard drive in cell phones.
 

 6. 
When a hard drive platter is read, the read/write head lays down on the platter and reads the magnetization of each area.
 
 
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5-6
 

 7. 
This is considered removable media.
 
 
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Figure 5–1
 

 8. 
In Figure 5-1, Item A, a cable that is spilt and twisted between the two drive connectors, is a data cable for a floppy drive.
 

 9. 
If the cell censor detects a charge of above 50%, the value of the cell is 1.
 

 10. 
If the cell censor detects a charge of below 50%, the value of the cell is 0.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 
Flash memory is a type of
a.
EPROM
c.
ROM
b.
EEPROM
d.
RAM
 

 12. 
_____________ alters the value of a Flash memory cell from 0 to 1.
a.
Wordline
c.
Tunneling
b.
Transistoring
d.
Artifacts
 
 
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Img3
 

 13. 
Img3 Refers to a/an:
a.
Serial connector
c.
EIDE connector
b.
IDE connector
d.
SATA connector
 

 14. 
With IDE drives, the OS executes the remainder of the format process. This is known as a ____.
a.
high-level format
b.
low level format
c.
partition
d.
part
 

 15. 
When the drive is partitioned, ____ assigns a drive letter to each logical drive.
a.
MEM
b.
FDISK
c.
FORMAT
d.
SYS
 

 16. 
This  not only helpos filter out particles,, but also allows for the read/write heads to float above the drive platters.
a.
air filter with air
c.
force
b.
hermetic seal
d.
gas
 

 17. 
SCSI devices interface with the ____ rather than the CPU.
a.
IRQ controller
b.
host adapter
c.
DMA
d.
system clock
 
 
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Image 8
 

 18. 
To show the information shown in image 8, what command would you type?
a.
DIR
c.
TREE /W
b.
DIR /W
d.
TREE
 

 19. 
Data on a drive is written:
a.
From the inside out
c.
From the outside in
b.
From the bottom to top
d.
From the top to bottom
 
 
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Img2
 

 20. 
In Img2 the number 2 refers to:
a.
Pin one on the SATA cable
c.
Pin one on the IDE cable
b.
Pin one on the hard drive
d.
The key for coordinating how the cable plugs in
 

 21. 
A ____ is used during the boot process to inform the OS how a logical drive is organized.
a.
boot record
b.
MBR
c.
root directory
d.
FAT
 

 22. 
New hard diskss use __________ as their magnetic coating.
a.
Plutonium 153
c.
Iron oxide
b.
Ferrous sulfate
d.
Cobalt
 

 23. 
A ____ file contains a list of DOS commands in a text file.
a.
command
b.
list
c.
executable
d.
batch
 

 24. 
To display or change file attributes use the ____ command.
a.
ATTRIB
b.
SET
c.
DIR /AT
d.
DISP
 

 25. 
FAT 32 root directory entries are ____-bits long, and each entry is called block.
a.
32
b.
64
c.
12
d.
16
 

 26. 
When the clusters making up a file are not contiguous, or next to each other, the file is said to be ____.
a.
fragmented
b.
disbursed
c.
distributed
d.
scattered
 

 27. 
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
 

 28. 
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B is:
a.
SATA connector
d.
Power cable
b.
IDE connector
e.
Power connector
c.
Data cable
 

 29. 
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C is:
a.
SATA connector
d.
Power cable
b.
IDE connector
e.
Power connector
c.
Data cable
 

 30. 
A floppy disk sector holds ____ bytes of data.
a.
128
b.
256
c.
512
d.
1024
 

 31. 
The FAT code for the last cluster of a file is ____.
a.
EEE
b.
F0F
c.
FF6
d.
FFF
 

 32. 
When a file is not stored in consecutive clusters, it is said to be ____.
a.
contiguous
b.
dispersed
c.
distributed
d.
fragmented
 
 
Img 5-5
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 33. 
In Img 5-5, which number indicates where another flash memory chip could be placed on the pcb??
a.
1
c.
5
b.
3
d.
8
 

 34. 
Which part of this drive (img 5-5) is responsible for the timing?
a.
1
e.
5
b.
2
f.
6
c.
3
g.
7
d.
4
h.
8
 
 
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 35. 
This cable is for a:
a.
CD Drive
c.
SATA hard drive
b.
IDE hard drive
d.
Floppy drive
 

 36. 
In a process known as ____, a floppy disk is mapped into tracks and sectors.
a.
partitioning
b.
formatting
c.
mapping
d.
registering
 
 
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5-6
 

 37. 
In figure 5-6, you are looking at:
a.
EEPROM
c.
Flash Memory
b.
SD Card
d.
SRAM
 

 38. 
The DOS command FORMAT A: /S ____.
a.
formats the subdirectories on the disk in drive A:
b.
displays the format of the disk in drive A:
c.
prepares the disk in the A: drive use
d.
prepares the disk in the A: drive use and then copies the OS to it
 

 39. 
In Flash memory, when the control gate and the floating gate are connected or “closed” the value in the cell is
a.
1
c.
fff
b.
0
d.
f7
 

 40. 
This monitors the level of charge as it passed through a “gate” on Flash memory
a.
Cell censor
c.
Control Gate
b.
Floating Gate
d.
PDC
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 41. 
Which are benefits of Flash over Hard drive storage
 a.
No moving parts
 e.
Noiseless
 b.
Slower
 f.
Smaller
 c.
Faster
 g.
More compatible with all computers
 d.
Higher capacity
 

 42. 
Why learn DOS?
 a.
Windows Server commands can be used from the command line
 c.
CISCO uses a command based interface, so it helps to get used to using a command line
 b.
Because it’s cute and has cute icons
 d.
Creating batch files can simplify tasks in networking
 

 43. 
Which of the following are tangential benefits of increased hard drive capacity? Select all that apply.
 a.
4 GB flash drives
 e.
Higher capacity RAM
 b.
MP3 players with big hard drives
 f.
SANs
 c.
Tivo
 g.
Google
 d.
Gmail
 
 
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Img 4
 

 44. 
In Img 4 the connections shown is/are: (choose all that apply)
 a.
SCSI
 c.
Parallel ATA
 b.
IDE
 d.
Serial ATA
 

 45. 
Hard drives are considered what type of storage
 a.
Primary
 c.
Volatile
 b.
Secondary
 d.
Non volatile
 

 46. 
In which of the following devices might you find flash memory used as primary file storage? Choose all that apply.
 a.
MP3 players
 d.
Cameras
 b.
Notebooks
 e.
USB drives (pen drives)
 c.
Netbooks
 f.
Cell phones
 
 
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5-6
 

 47. 
Which of the following would this device work with? Select all that apply.
 a.
digital camera
 c.
PDA or Palm Device
 b.
Printer
 d.
hard drive
 
 
Img 5-7

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 48. 
The image shown is a(n):
 a.
MMC
 e.
Mini SDC
 b.
SDC
 f.
Micro MMC
 c.
Micro SDC
 g.
Mini MMC
 d.
SSD
 h.
Micro SSD
 

 49. 
Which are benefits of Flash over Hard drive storage
 a.
No moving parts
 e.
Noiseless
 b.
Slower
 f.
Smaller
 c.
Faster
 g.
More compatible with all computers
 d.
Higher capacity
 

 50. 
Compact flash cards support which voltage?
 a.
3.3
 c.
12
 b.
5.5
 d.
5
 

Numeric Response
 

 51. 
What is 10^3?

 

 52. 
What is 2^10

 

 53. 
Calculate the drive capacity, in kilobytes, of a drive that is 855 cylinders, 7 heads, and 17 sectors.

 

 54. 
A customer orders a 100 GB hard drive, but wants to know how big the drive REALLY is. The box has two values; 100 GB and _____ GB. Round to the nearest tenth.

 

 55. 
Calculate the drive capacity, in bytes, of a drive that is 855 cylinders, 7 heads, and 17 sectors.

 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 
 
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Image 5
 

 56. 
In Image 5 the power connector on the left is a __________ connector (use the term).
 

 

 57. 
Windows 9x ____________________ are equivalent to DOS subdirectories.
 

 

 58. 
Probably the most popular driver for SCSI devices is ____________________.
 

 

 59. 
The ____________________ command displays the directory structure of a hard drive or disk.
 

 

 60. 
On a disk surface, one segment of a track, which almost always contains 512 bytes of data. Sometimes a single wedge of the disk surface is also called a ____.
 

 

Matching
 
 
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 61. 

 spindle
 

 62. 

 platter
 

 63. 

 actuator arm
 

 64. 

 read/write head
 

 65. 

 IDE connector
 



 
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