Magnetic Storage

What is used to record data in a computer?

• magnetism

• unicorns

• processor

• hard drive

What three types of devices are considered magnetic storage devices?

• hard drive

• floppy drive

• tape drive

• processor drive

• memory drive

What is the mechanism that records information to and reads information from a magnetic medium?

• read/write head

• read head

• CPU head

• monitor

How is a magnetic pattern turned into data?

• An electric signal is generated from the magnetic patterns

• An electric signal is created when the magnets touch the drive base

• An electric signal is generated when the magnetic pattern is read from the disk drive

• An electric signal is created when each stack of drives is pushed together

What is a device that moves the head over the disk?

• actuator arm

• agitator arm

• activator arm

• actuating hand

The magnetic polarity produced by a conductor is directly related to the direction of _____ through the wire.

• current

• amps

• ampules

• volts

The magnetic patterns left on a disk represent _____ numbers.

• binary

• hexidecimal

• code

• computer

What are a set of concentric circles where data is stored on a disk?

• tracks

• circles

• rounds

• paths

When tracks are subdivided into physical sections called

• sectors

• portions

• pieces

• regions

What describes file storage space and usually consists of one or more sectors?

Hint: this is also referred to as allocation units

• cluster

• array

• bundle

• collection