SECONDARY STORAGE

SECONDARY STORAGE

________ disks have a 120 MB storage capacity and the drives are also able to read and store data on a standard 3.5-inch disk
2HD
Zip
Super Disk
Hi FD
_________ is the term used to describe what happens when the read-write head of a hard disk touches the surface of the disk platter
I/O error
Platter crash
Head crash
Flying error
A CD-R disk
Can be erased and rewritten
Has more storage capacity than a CD-ROM
Holds less data than a floppy disk
Can be written to only once
A CD-R stands for
CD-rewriteable
CD-recordable
CD-reader
CD-read only
A CD-RW disk
Has a faster access than an internal disk
Can be erased and rewritten
Is a form of optical disk, so it can only be written once
Holds less date then a floppy disk
A digital versatile disk or DVD is about the same size as a CD-ROM, stores more data than a CD-ROM, and provides much faster access to the data
True
False
A DVD device can store
As much data as a CD-ROM
As much data as 100 3 1/2 floppy disks
More than several times that of CD-ROMs
Digital data in an expanded format
A hard disk is an example of a direct access device
True
False
A head crash is caused when the user enters an incorrect disk request
True
False
A magnetic tape streamer, commonly used with microcomputers, is
A technology that uses tape cartridges
A long strip of tape coiled in a metal box
Old technology, being replaced by tape disks
A replacement for cassette tape



A removable floppy-disk cartridge with 100 MB of capacity is called a(n) __________ disk
Zip
Mega
Monster
Cache
A Super Disk drive cannot read or store data on today’s 1.44 MB standard disk
True
False
A typical DVD has a storage capacity of _______
650 MB
4.7 GB
100 MB
100 GB
A Zip drive can read and store data on today’s 1.44 MB standard disk
True
False
A(n) __________ is a hard disk that can be removed from the system unit
Internal hard disk
Hard disk cartridge
Hard disk pack
Megabyte drive
CD-ROM is read-only technology
True
False
CD-Rs are also known as WORM devices
True
False
Compressed music files available on the Internet are called _______
MP4
MP3
Real music
Music files
DAT stands for ___________
Digital audiotape
Digital audiotape
Data and audiotape
Data advanced tape
DVD drive can store data on only one side of the disk
True
False
DVD-RAM is a type of primary memory
True
False



Flat, circular pieces of mylar, coated with a metal oxide and used to store data, are called Nonvolatile media
EBCDIC data
Diskettes
Standard disks
In the near future, __________ technology will allow us to store many gigabytes of data in a space as small as a sugar cube
Magneto-optical
DVD-RW
Holographic
Super-conduction
Magnetic tape ________ are used with mainframes
Reels
Streamers
Flyers
Drives
Secondary storage devices are nonvolatile
True
False
Several hard disk platters aligned one above the other, and frequently found external to the system unit is a(n)
Internal hard disk
Hard disk cartridge
Hard disk pack
Megabyte drive
Storing frequently used data from the hard disk into memory is called caching
True
False
The 2HD on a disk label means
2 MB storage capacity
Two-sided, high density
2 MB hard disk
Two-sided hard disk
The data on an optical disk are represented by bumpy areas called _______ on the disk surface
Bumps
Flats
Lands
Pits
The data on an optical disk are represented by flat areas called _______ on the disk surface
Surface
Flats
Lands
Pits
The standard size for flexible disks that have an exterior jacket made of hard plastic is currently
2.5 inches
3.5 inches
5.25 inches
8 inches
The term for the process of storing frequently used data from a disk into memory is
Data compression
Data access
Disk catching
RAID
The time between a computers request for data and the completion of the transfer of that data is called
Access time
Seek time
Selection time
Search time
The wedge-shaped areas on a diskette are called _________
Tracks
Sectors
Cartridges
Cylinders
Typical backup tape cartridges have storage capacities up to
10 to 20 GB
100 MB
100 GB
5 MB
Typically, CD drives can store ________ of data on one side of a CD
100 MB
50GB
650 MB
1000 MB
Which of the following is not a way of improving hard disk performance?
Disk catching
RAID
Virtual disk space
File compression
Worm devices allow the user to write to a CD-ROM like device
True
False
Zip disks have a storage capacity of ________
120 KB
100 MB/250 MB
50 MB
200 MB
A CD-drive is used to read data from which of the following data storage devices?
Compact disc
Floppy disc
Magnetic tape
Winchester disk
What does CD-ROM stand for?
Compact disc-read only memory
Compact disc-random occurrence memory
Compact disc-read original memory
Color disc-ratio organization memory
What is the full form of WORM?
Write only read memory
Write once read memory
Write once read more
Write once read many
What is the maximum capacity of data that can be stored on 3.5 inches Floppy?
1.44 MB
1.44 KM
8 MB
3.22 GB
What is the rotation speed of floppy disk drive?
300 rpm
400 rpm
200 rpm
500 rpm
Which of the following device has random access?
Cassette
Tape drive
Floppy disk hard disk
None of the above
Which of the following device has sequential access?
Floppy disk
Tape drive
Hard disk
CD ROM
Which of the following is a hard disk type?
Winchester
Non Winchester
Removable
All of the above
Which of the following is a type of optical disk?
DVD
DORM
CD-ROM
All of the above
Which of the following is not a Secondary Storage device?
EPROM
Floppy
Magnetic disc
Magnetic tape
Which of the following is not a hardware device?
Monitor
Keyboard
Operating system
Mouse
In which of the storage media data is stored only in sequential manner?
Floppy disk
Compact disk
Hard disk
Magnetic tape
Which of these media currently has maximum storage capacity?
Magnetic tape
Hard disk
Compact disk
Floppy disk
What is the name given to concentric circles on which data is written in a storage media?
Track
Sector
Cylinder
Spiral
On which type of disk data can not be added even if sufficient storage capacity exists?
CD-R
CD-ROM
Hard disk
Floppy disk
Which of these storage media has a capacity of 200 MB?
Floppy disk
Super disk
Zip disk
Hi FD disk
Which of these storage media has a capacity of 100- 250 MB?
Hi FD disk
Zip disk
Floppy disk
Super disk
Which of these storage media has a capacity of 120 MB-250 MB ?
Super disk
Floppy disk
Zip disk
Hi FD disk
Which of these disks is also known as flexible disk?
Floppy disk
Compact disk
Hard disk
Super disk
Which of these disks has been developed most recently ?
Floppy disk
Compact disk
Hard disk
Super disk
Which of these disks has many platters ?
Floppy disk
Compact disk
Hard disk
Super disk
Which of these disks is also known as CD BURNERS type disk ?
CD-ROM
CD-R
CD-RW
DVD
Which of these is not amongst the common sizes of Compact Disks in inches ?
4-3/4
5-1/4
6
12
How many tracks are found on one side of a 3.5 inch 1.44 MB floppy disks ?
100 80 40 160
When the write protect notch of a floppy disk is open data can be written onto the floppy disk.
True
False
HiFD disks were developed by a company called Sony.
True
False
Sector on a disk is smaller than track on the disk.
True
False
A track on a disk is the one of the many circular ring shaped areas where data is written magnetically.
True
False
On zip disks data is not written magnetically.
True
False
Hard disk is connected to the computer motherboard through a data cable having many metallic conductor wires.
True
False
There are only two circular platters for recording data in a hard disk cartridge.
True
False
A 24 X CD drive can transfer 3.6 MB data per second.
True
False
A 32 X CD drive can transfer 3.2 MB data per second.
True
False
Data written on CD-RW can be erased and rewritten.
True
False
DVDs likely to be released in near future may have storage capacity as high as 17 GB.
True
False
Every CD drive is capable of reading data from CD and writing data onto CD.
True
False
On a CD data is written magnetically.
True
False
A virus free CD ROM can never be affected with virus.
True
False
Transfer of data from a hard disk to RAM memory is usually faster than that of from a CD.
True
False
Hard disks provide faster direct access to data as compared to DVD disks.
True
False
Magnetic tape steamers are used with microcomputers.
True
False
Hard disk can be formatted only once.
True
False
Most of the present desktop computers have arrangement for accommodating as many as four hard disks.
True
False
File compression improves the performance of computer working.
True
False
File compression programs shrink the size of the file so that it can be retrieved in RAM at very fast speed where it is decompressed very rapidly.
True
False
Which of the following is not a storage device?
Floppy disk
Magnetic tape
Key board
Hard disk
A storage device that consists of rigid metallic platters, that are used to store programs and very large data files
Floppy disk
Hard disk
Optical disk
DVD
The capacity of a DVD is greater than a CD
True
False
Difference between primary and secondary storage is
Primary storage is temporary, secondary storage is permanent
Primary storage is built in, secondary storage is removable
Secondary storage is slower than primary storage
All of the above
Floppy disks, optical disks, DVDs and hard drives are all examples of
Removable media
Primary storage or memory
Secondary storage
CPUs
Following are the types of secondary storage
Floppy disc, hard disk
Floppy disc, ROM
Hard disc, ROM
Secondary storage devices are used for ____
To save, to backup data, transport data
Only to save files
Only to transfer files
Only for backup storage
Another name of the floppy disc is ____
Floppies
Diskette
Tape
Storage square
The disc with largest capacity ____
31/2 floppy disc
CD-ROM
51/2 floppy disc
Hard disc
The capacity of secondary storage can be defined as _____
Size of media
How much storage media can hold?
Overall physical appearance of storage media.
The amount of time required to retrive data and programs is called as _____
Media
time slot
Access time
Reach time
"Burn CD" word is used for______
Reading CD
Loading CD
Writing CD
Scrapping CD
Special service sites on web provides a free or how cost storage called as ________
Net-drive
Internet hard drive
Web-drive
Site-drive
Computer RAM holds or stores programs and data that _______
CPU presently processing
CPU processes in future
Which is in CD
Which is very large
Hard disc packs consist of several ___________
Plates
Platters
Discs
Records


Hard disc is more advantageous because of its ________
Capacity of appearance
Speed of material
Access time capacity
Requirement
Data is stored in floppy disc as electromagnetic charges on a metal oxide film coating the
Mylar plastic
Aluminum
Fiber glass
Copper
Data on floppy disc is stored as –
Electro-static charges
Electromagnetic charges
Optical format
Electronic charges
3 1/2 floppy disc capacity is-
1.42 MB
1.44 MB
1.48 MB
1.45 MB
In hard disc packs ______ of the read-write heads as activated at a given moment.
One
Two hard discs
Three
Four
32x CD drive can transfer ______ / second.
4.8 MB
6.2 MB
4.8 GB
4.8 KB
Flash memory cards are ___
Card game
Solid state storage
Flash software
Type of cards
_____ improves the hard disk performance by anticipating data needs.
Disk caching
Sped up process
Cleaning
Networking
These two are types of optical disk
Floppy disk CD
VCD tape
CD_DVD
VCD hard disk
DVD stands for ____
Dynamic video disc
Digital vertical data
Digital versatile data
Digital video disc
For data representation optical disks uses –
Laser beam
x-ray
lun-rays
analog signals
RAID improve performance by –
Expanding external storage
Adding expansion slots
Using protocols
Increasing hard disk capacity
______ is sequential access for backup
Magnetic tape
Slid state storage
Internet drives
Floppy disk
_____ device has no moving parts
Floppy disk
Solid state storage
CD-ROM
Hard disk