4. Storage Solutions Flashcards
Which storage devices are considered only external drives?
SSD Flash Drives
USB Flash Drives
What is the maximum transfer rate of a standard Ultra 3 SCSI?
160 MB/s
Connection standards of SATA
Transmits in Serial
One drive per port
Connection standards of SCSI
Connects up to 16 devices internal or external
Transmits in Parallel or Serial
Connection standards of PATA
Can be connected to two drives
Transmits in Parallel
Which term can be used to best describe RAID 10?
Stripe of Mirrors
How much data can be written to a single sided DVD disc that contains only one layer?
4.7 GB
Which type of optical computer storage disk allows you to write to it multiple times?
CD-RW
Which component of a mechanical hard drive is used to store data temporarily?
The cache
Which method is used to identify a Parallel ATA drive as the master drive of a computer system?
By placing the jumper correctly
What allows a hard drive to be placed in a chassis and connect to a computer via a USB connection?
An external enclosure
Which statement reflects how disk defragmenting works?
It analyses a disk and then consolidates fragmented files and folders and places them in contiguous spaces.
Which statements reflect some of the specifications of an SSD hard drive?
Uses flash memory.
Uses SATA Bus internally.
Uses USB or eSATA externally.
What type of cable is used by a PATA hard drive to connect to a motherboard?
Flat Ribbon Cable
Which DOS command is the utility that scans, detects, and repairs hard drive issues and errors?
chkdsk
Which connection on a SATA hard drive is used for connecting the data cable?
Small gold coloured pin
Which cable is used to connect a Serial ATA hard drive to a motherboard?
Female red strap connector
How much data can be written to a single sided Blu-Ray disc that contains two layers?
50 GB
Which hard drive connection is an example of a legacy IDE connection to a motherboard?
Parallel ATA
Which RAID specification offers fault tolerance and Mirroring?
RAID 1
Which RAID specification offers striping and no fault tolerance?
RAID 0
Which RAID specification offers striping and parity, and offers fault tolerance.
RAID 5
What do the letters SCSI stand for?
Small Computer System Interface
Which components of a computer are considered hot swappable?
USB Flash Drive
HDMI cables
External eSATA drive
Which method is used to identify a Parallel ATA drive as the master drive of a computer system?
By placing the jumper correctly.
Which term can be used to best describe RAID 10?
Stripe of Mirrors
Which external storage connection gives the throughput of up to 5 gigabits per second?
USB 3.0
Which operation communicates with the BIOS and can give an indication that the hard drive might be failing?
S.M.A.R.T
What RAID specification offers disk striping with multiple parity drives and stripes data at bit level?
RAID 2
What RAID specification offers block level disk striping with dedicated parity?
RAID 4
What RAID specification offers disk striping with extra parity and requires at least four drives?
RAID 6
What RAID specification offers bit level disk striping with dedicated parity?
RAID 3
What RAID specification offers disk striping with extra parity?
RAID 5
