Module 5 Activity

You discover Event Viewer has been reporting hard drive errors for about one month. What is the first solution you should try to fix the problem?

• 1. Use the chkdsk command to repair the drive.

• 1. Use Explorer to reformat the drive.

• 1. Replace the drive with a known good one.

• 1. Download and install firmware updates to the drive from the hard drive manufacturer.

Why do hard drives tend to slow down over time?

• 1. Drives can reach full capacity, which hinders where data can be written to the drive.

• SSDs must erase a block before a block can be written.

• Magnetic drives take longer when having to read data from noncontiguous locations on the drive.

• All of the above

You have two matching HDDs in a system, which you plan to configure as a RAID array to improve performance. Which RAID configuration should you use?

• 1. RAID 0

• 1. RAID 1

• RAID 5

• RAID 10

A laptop has an SD card slot that no longer reads cards inserted in the slot. Which is the first and best solution to try? The second?

• 1. Download and install the latest drivers from the laptop manufacturer for the card slot.

• 1. Purchase a USB memory card adapter to replace the SD card slot.

• 1. Replace the card reader on the system board, being careful to only use parts sold or recommended by the laptop manufacturer.

• 1. Update Windows on the laptop.

• 1. Reinstall Windows on the laptop.

Which of the following situations allows for data not to be lost in a RAID array?

• 1. RAID 0 and one hard drive fails

• 1. RAID 1 and one hard drive fails

• 1. RAID 5 and two hard drives fail

• 1. RAID 10 and three hard drives fail

You want to install an SSD in your desktop computer, but the drive is far too narrow to fit snugly into the bays of your computer case. Which of the following do you do?

• 1. Install the SSD in a laptop computer.

• 1. Buy a bay adapter that will allow you to install the narrow drive in a desktop case bay.

• 1. This SSD is designed for a laptop. Flash BIOS/UEFI so that your system will support a laptop hard drive.

• 1. Use a special SATA controller card that will support the narrow hard drive.

You install a SATA hard drive and then turn on the computer for the first time. You access BIOS/UEFI setup and see that the drive is not recognized. Which of the following do you do next?

• 1. Turn off the computer, open the case, and verify that memory modules on the motherboard have not become loose.

• 1. Turn off the computer, open the case, and verify that the data cable and power cable are connected correctly.

• 1. Update BIOS/UEFI firmware to make sure it can recognize the new drive.

• 1. Reboot the computer and enter BIOS/UEFI setup again to see if it now recognizes the drive.