CompTIA A+ Chapter 2: Storage Devices and Power Supplies

Question 1

What does (IDE) stand for? Page 86

Answer 1

Intergrated Drive Electronics

Question 2

What is the modern term for (IDE) Page 86

Answer 2

IDE PATA

Question 3

What type of coding does SATA 1 and SATA 150 uses? Page 86

Answer 3

8b/10b-encoding scheme that requires 2 non-data overhead bits for every 8 data bit

Question 4

What does (RAID) stands for? Page 86

Answer 4

Redundant Array of Independent Disks

Question 5

Purpose of (RAID)? Page 86

Answer 5

Provides a way of combining storage power of more than one hard disk for a special purpose , such as increasing performance or fault tolerance.

Question 6

RAID 0 is also known as what? Page 86

Answer 6

DISK STRIPING

Question 7

RAID 1 IS ALSO KNOW AS WHAT? PAGE 86

Answer 7

DISK MIRRORING

Question 8

RAID 5 DOES WHAT? PAGE 86

Answer 8

COMBINES BOTH RAID 0 & RAID 1

Question 9

HOW MANY DRIVES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A RAID 5 ARRAY? PAGE 86

Answer 9

MINIMUM OF THREE

Question 10

HOW MANY DRIVES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A RAID 6 ARRAY? PAGE 86

Answer 10

MINIMUM OF FOUR

Question 11

WHAT DOES MMC STAND FOR? 92

Answer 11

MULTI MEDIA CARD

Question 12

WHAT IS HOT SWAPPABLE? PAGE 95

Answer 12

MEANS YOU CAN INSERT AND REMOVE THE USB FLASH DEVICE WITH THE SYSTEM POWERED ON

Question 13

COLD-SWAPPABLE ARE WHAT TYPE OF DEVICES? PAGE 95

Answer 13

KEYBOARD OR MOUSE

Question 14

WHAT DOES (SCA) STAND FOR? PAGE 95

Answer 14

SINGLE CONNECTOR ATTACHMENT

Question 15

WHAT IS THE TERM FORM FACTOR DESCRIBE? PAGE 97

Answer 15

THE USED TO DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS OF A STORAGE DEVICE.

Question 16

IS DC VOLTAGE SAFER THAN AC VOLTAGE? 99

Answer 16

NO, DIRECT CURRENT IS MORE LIKELY TO CAUSE A PROLONG CLAMPING OF THE MUSCLES THAN AC

Question 17

HOW MANY DRIVES ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A RAID 1 ARRAY? PAGE 86

Answer 17

TWO

Question 18

DO YOU HAVE TO PARTITION OUT-OF-THE BOX HARD DRIVES? PG 95

Answer 18

YES