CH03 STORAGE QUIZ

What is the primary difference between a storage medium and a storage device?

• A medium stores data; a device only retrieves it.

• A device manages data, while a medium stores it.

• A medium is tangible, while a device is not.

• A device connects to the internet, while a medium does not.

Which of the following measures the amount of data a storage medium can hold?

• Access time

• Capacity

• RPM

• Form factor

What is a hard disk also called?

• Solid-state drive

• USB flash drive

• Hard disk drive

• Optical disk

What is the process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors called?

• Partitioning

• Formatting

• Reading

• Writing

What type of memory storage is an SSD?

• Magnetic storage

• Optical storage

• Flash memory storage

• Tape storage

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of SSDs over HDDs?

• Faster access time

• Higher capacity

• Lower power consumption

• No moving parts

A head crash occurs when:

• The read/write head overheats.

• The read/write head touches the platter surface.

• The hard disk fails to rotate.

• Data transfer is interrupted.

RAID technology is primarily used for:

• Increasing storage capacity.

• Backing up data to the cloud.

• Duplicating data for reliability.

• Speeding up data access.

Which of the following is an example of portable flash memory storage?

• Optical disc

• SSD

• USB flash drive

• Magnetic stripe card

What is the main characteristic of cloud storage?

• It uses optical discs for storage.

• It is only accessible offline.

• It is an internet-based storage service.

• It requires a dedicated server.