CompTIA A+ Storage and RAID Flashcard

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The original SATA standard. Provided 1.5 Gbps data transfer.

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SATA 1

Front

RAID stands for

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Redundant Array of Independent Disks.

Front

Which of the following RAID types uses drive mirroring to provide redundancy? RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6

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RAID 1

Front

RAID 0 (also known as ________) is best for storage that is noncritical but requires high-speed reads and writes.

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Striping

Front

RAID 1 (also known as ________) offers data redundancy while improving read speed and write-speeds

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Mirror

Front

The third generation SATA III. Provides _____ data transfer.

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6Gb/s

Front

RAID 5 is the most common secure RAID level. It requires at least 3 drives but can work with up to 16. It provides ________________.

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Striping with parity

Front

A thick magnetic disk that consists of several aluminum platters, each of which requires a read/write head for each side.

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HDD (Hard Disk Drive)

Front

Flash device with a storage capacity similar to a small hard drive. Used for storing the OS, application, and data files.

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SSD (Solid State Drive)

Front

Storage medium that uses lasers for both reading and writing information.

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Optical Disc