Chapter 6- Memory and Storage

Question 1

Which of the following Loses it contents when you shut down the computer?
A. Hard disk drive
B. USB flash drive
C. RAM
D ROM

Answer 1

RAM

Question 2

Which memory module is much bulkier and more expensive than DRAM?
A. SDRAM
B. SRAM
C. DRAM
D. DDR

Answer 2

SRAM

Question 3

What type of RAM must be installed in pairs?
A. DDR
B. SDRAM
C. DDR2
D. Rambus

Answer 3

Rambus

Question 4

Which type of memory was the first to run in sync with the memory bus?
A. DDR2
B. SDRAM
C. SRAM
D. Rambus

Answer 4

SDRAM

Question 5

To correctly install a DIMM or Rambus module, What should you do? Choose all that apply
A. Line up the module connectors with the socket
B. Verify that the locking tabs on the socket are swiveled to the outside (open) position
C. After verifying that the module is lined up correctly with the socket, push the module straight down into the socket until swivel locks on each end of the socket and snap into place at the op corners of the module.
D. None of these options is correct

Answer 5

Line up the module connectors with the socket
 Verify that the locking tabs on the socket are swiveled to the outside (open) position
 After verifying that the module is lined up correctly with the socket, push the module straight down into the socket until swivel locks on each end of the socket and snap into place at the op corners of the module.

Question 6

Which of the following is installed in all computers and is used for storing the operating system?
A. USB drive………….B. CD drive
C. Hard drive…………..D. Firewire drive

Answer 6

Hard drive

Question 7

What is the sector size on the patter on a hard drive?
A. 1024 bytes …………………..B. 2750 bytes
C. 512 bytes …………………… D. 128 bytes

Answer 7

512 bytes

Question 8

What are the two listed interfaces that are used to connect CD-ROMs and DVD-ROMs to the computer?
A. ATA…………………..B. IrDA
C. IDE………………….. D. EIDE

Answer 8

ATA

IDE

Question 9

You have just installed a CD-ROM drive to your computer. You want to listen to music so you insert a music CD into the drive. Windows Media Players starts up, and you can see a song title and the elapsed time of the song within the player. Everything looks correct; however, for some reason you cannot hear the music. What could be the problem?
A. The power cable is not connected to the CD-ROM drive.
B. You need to connect the CD audio cable to the sound card.
C. You need to go the manufacturer’s website for an updated CD-ROM driver
D. The CD is faulty

Answer 9

You need to connect the CD audio cable to the sound card

Question 10

Which of the following types of RAM is PC2-8500?
A. SDRAM……………..B. DDR
C. DDR2………………. D. Rambus

Answer 10

DDR2

Question 11

How many pins does SDRAM have?
A. 168………………..B. 184
D. 240………………..D. 232

Answer 11

168

Question 12

What should you NOT do when installing RAM ?
A. Use a fair amount of force when pushing down
B. Touch the connectors on the bottom of the memory module
C. Close the locking mechanisms
D. Use flashlight to check the RAM

Answer 12

Touch the connectors on the bottom of the memory module

Question 13

Which of the following hard drive types can transmit data at a maximum of 100MBps?
A. ATA-5………………..B. ATA-6
C. ATA-7………………. D. ATA-8

Answer 13

ATA-6

Question 14

Which of the following RAID levels use two, and only two, disk?
A. RAID 0…………….. B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5……………. D. RAID 0+1

Answer 14

RAID 1

Question 15

What is standard storage size of a DVD?
A. 4.7GB……………………..B. 8.4GB
C. 9.4GB…………………….. D. 15GB

Answer 15

4.7GB