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Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
Q

What computer component is used for PIO transfers, but not for DMA transfers?

A

cpu

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2
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What is the minimum number of HDDs required to implement the striped mirrors of RAID ?

A

4

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3
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When a minimum of four drives are first combined into pairs as RAID 1 sets and then the pairs are striped as a RAID 0 configuration, what is the name of the RAID?

RAID Level ___ ( put in the number)

A

10

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4
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A 320 GB HDD actually has the same storage capacity as a 320 GiB HDD.

A

false

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5
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The existing computer system BIOS, operating systems, and _________________ work with either SATA or PATA.

A

utilities

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6
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GPT permits drives to be partitioned above the limit of MBR; The theoretical limit of GPT formatting is __________________ Billion Terabytes (put in the number)

A

9.4

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7
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What company designed and installed the first 40 pin ATA (IDE) connectors on its motherboards?

A

Compaq

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8
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A HDD manufactured to ATA-6 standards will also work on an ATA-7 standard interface.

A

true

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9
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Which ATA standard first enabled ATA devices to be adapted to Firewire ports?

A

ata-4

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10
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Which of the following lists characterizes the way LBA addressing works in a HDD?

A

Logical address composed of one number

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11
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Where is the drive controller located in an ATA disk drive system?

A

Inside the drive

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12
Q

In general, the largest drive that BIOS would support in a computer before 1994 was 528 MB.

A

true

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13
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What are the four possible ways in which a parallel ATA drive can be configured?

A

Master (single)
master (dual)
slave (dual)
cable select

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14
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In general current versions of the ATA standard are compatible with ____________

A

previous version

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15
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SATA drives do not need to be configured as a master, slave, or cable select.

A

true

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16
Q

The maximum amount of drive that can be recognized under the MBR(Master Boot Record) partitioning is _________________

A

2.2TB

17
Q

What voltages are provided by a SATA power connector?

A

+3.3V
+12V
+5V

18
Q

What are the main 2 ideas behind AHCI?

A

To have a single driver-level interface supported by all advanced SATA host drivers

To eliminate the need for custom drivers for each manufacturer’s SATA host adapter

19
Q

It is almost impossible to access a HDD that utliizes ATA-3 security if the password is lost.

A

true

20
Q

What is the name of the feature of ATA-4 that can set the apparent end of the drive before the actual end of the drive in order to make a secure area for storing disk recovery information- do not use acronymn (fill in the blank with 3 words)?

A

host protected area

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