Ch 2- Self Test Flashcards
A(n) _____ is a storage device that has no moving parts.
A. HDD
B. SDD
C. Tape
D. SCSI
Which type of storage device would be used primarily for off-site storage and archiving?
A. HDD
B. SSD
C. Tape
D. SCSI
You have been given a drive space requirement of 2 terabytes for a production file server. Which type of disk would you recommend for this project if cost is a primary concern?
A. SSD
B. Tape
C. HDD
D. VLAN
Which of the following storage device interface types is the most difficult to configure?
A. IDE
B. SAS
C. SATA
D. SCSI
If price is not a factor, which type of storage device interface would you recommend for connecting to a corporate SAN?
A. IDE
B. SCSI
C. SATA
D. FC
Which data tier would you recommend for a mission-critical database that needs to be highly available all the time?
A. Tier 1
B. Tier 2
C. Tier 3
D. Tier 4
Which term describes the ability of an organization to store data based on performance, cost, and availability?
A. RAID
B. Tiered Storage
C. SSD
D. Tape drive
Which data tier would you recommend for data that is financial in nature, is not accessed on a daily basis, and is archived for tax purposes?
A. Tier 1
B. Tier 2
C. Tier 3
D. Tier 4
What RAID level would be used for a database file that requires minimum write requests to the database, a large amount of read requests to the database, and fault tolerance for the database?
A. RAID 10
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5
D. RAID 0
Which of the following statements can be considered a benefit of using RAID for storage solutions?
A. It is more expensive than other storage solutions that do not include RAID.
B. It provides degraded performance, scalability, and reliability.
C. It provides superior performance, improved resiliency, and lower costs.
D. It is complex to set up and maintain.
True or False. Even with the proper RAID configuration an organization should still have an appropriate backup plan in place in case of a failure.
A. True
B. False
Which of the following file systems is used primarily for UNIX-based operating systems?
A. NTFS
B. FAT
C. VMFS
D. UFS
Which of the following file systems was designed to protect against data corruption and is a 128-bit file system?
A. NTFS
B. UFS
C. ZFS
D. FAT
The following file system was designed to replace the FAT file system.
A. NTFS
B. ZFS
C. EXT
D. UFS
Which of the following file systems was the first to be designed specifically for Linux?
A. FAT
B. NTFS
C. UFS
D. EXT
