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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CIS CHAPTER 7 EXAM
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-Guarantee passing score -57 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: An internet service that provides storage to computer users:
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cloud storage (magnetic hard drives) Question 2: External hard disks that are smaller in size and capacity which also contain
miniature hard disks:
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pocket hard disk Question 3: A high capacity optical disc on which users can read but not write or erase:
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DVD-ROM
Question 4: A newer more expensive DVD format that has higher capacity and better quality and
has storage capacity of 100 GB:
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Blu-ray
Question 5: Made of aluminum, glass or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows
items to be recorded magnetically on its surface:
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platter Question 6: A storage device that contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use
magnetic particles to store data:
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hard disk drive Question 7: A separate freestanding hard disk that connects with a cable to a USB port on the
system unit or commumicates wirelessly:
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external hard disk Question 8: A special purpose chip and electronic circuits that control the transfer of data for a
disk to and from the system bus:
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disk controller Question 9: The computer hardware that records and retrieves items to and from storage media:
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storage device Question 10: A card witha stripe that contains information identifying you and the card:
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magnetic stripe card Question 11: Disadvantages of solid state drives:
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1.higher failure rate 2.cost more Question 12: A type of optical disc that users can read but not write or erase, holds from
650MB-1GB of data:
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CD-ROM, compact disc read-only
Question 13: Storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions and
information:
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solid state drive (SSD) Question 14: 100-215 foot roll of film:
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microfilm Question 15: A hard disk that is mounted inside the system unit:
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fixed disk Question 16: Capable of storing 4.7GB-17GB:
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DVD Question 17: Advantages of solid state drives:
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1.faster access time 2.faster transfer rate 3.generates less heat 4.last longer Question 18: The process of transferring data from memory to a storage medium:
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writing (storing) Question 19: Measures the amount of time it takes a storage device to locate an item on a storage medium or the time required to deliver an item from memory to the processor:
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access time Question 20: Storage medium that can be removed from one computer and carried to another
computer:
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portable hard disk
Question 21: The smallest unit of disk space that stores data and information:
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cluster, allocation unit Question 22: Examples of storage media:
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hard disk, solid state drives, memory cards, USB flash drives, optical discs, smart cards, magnetic stripe card, microfilm.Question 23: A magnetically coated ribbon of plastic capable of storing large amounts of data
and information at a low cost:
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Tape Question 24: The process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors:
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formatting Question 25: The spinning rate of 5,400 to 15,000 that allows instant access to all tracks and
sectors on the platters:
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revolutions per minute (rpm) Question 26: The physical material on which a computer keeps data:
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storage medium, secondary storage Question 27: Reasons users subscribe to cloud storage:
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To access files from any computer, To store large files, To allow others to access files, To store offsites backup.Question 28: Holds data on a hard disk for future use:
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storage