Chapter 8 Flashcards
________ measures how much a particular storage medium can hold.
Capacity
How tightly the bits can be packed next to one another on a disk is referred to as
Density
Thick, rigid metal platters that are capable of storing and retrieving information at a high rate of speed are known as
Hard Disk
The data on an optical disc is represented by flat areas called _______ on the disc surface.
Lands
DVD stands for
digital versatile disc
_________ is the hi-def standard.
Blu-ray
Another name for a USB drive
Flash Drive
Online storage is also known as _________ storage
Cloud
Specialized high-capacity secondary storage device designed to meet organizational demands for data
Mass Storage
A solid-state storage device small enough to fit onto a key ring.
USB Drive
The next generation of optical discs.
Hi Def`
Several connected inexpensive hard-disk drives
RAID
A credit card-sized solid-state storage device used in portable computers.
Flash Memory Card
Closed concentric ring on a disk on which data is recorded
Track
Increases storage capacity by reducing the amount of space required to store data and programs.
Volatile
