Exam Compass - Storage Devices Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following statements refer to the characteristic features of magnetic drives? (Select 3 answers)
High capacity
Low device cost
High performance
Low capacity
High device cost
Low performance
High capacity
Low device cost
Low performance
Which of the answers listed below describe the features of Solid-State Drives (SSDs)? (Select 3 answers)
Low performance
Relatively high device cost
Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives
High performance
Relatively low device cost
Higher capacity in comparison to magnetic drives
Relatively high device cost
Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives
High performance
Which of the following answers refer(s) to internal data storage device type(s) used in laptop computers? (Select all that apply)
Flash drives
USB drives
Magnetic disks
SSDs
Magnetic disks
SSDs
SCSI ID:
Identifies SCSI devices on a network
Identifies device embedded in the physical device on a SCSI chain
Serves as an interchangeable term for LUN
Identifies physical device on a SCSI chain
Identifies physical device on a SCSI chain
Which of the answers listed below refers to a method for identifying logical partitions on a SCSI drive?
Host ID
OUI
SCSI ID
LUN
LUN = logical unit number
Which of the following requires termination?
SCSI chain
ATA
SATA
PATA
SCSI chain
What is the maximum allowable number of devices that can be attached to a parallel SCSI bus?
4 devices
8 devices
16 devices
32 devices
16 devices
Which of the answers listed below refer to the characteristic features of SAS = Serial-Attached SCSI? (Select 3 answers)
Serial interface
Identifies devices on a SCSI chain via SCSI IDs and LUNs
Requires bus termination
Point-to-point connection
Parallel interface
Capability to attach multiple devices on a single bus via daisy chaining
Does not require bus termination
Serial interface
Point-to-point connection
Does not require bus termination
Which of the following answers list(s) example(s) of hot-swappable drives? (Select all that apply)
USB drive
PATA drive
IDE drive
SATA drive
eSATA drive
USB drive
SATA drive
eSATA drive
Which of the answers listed below refers to a dedicated expansion card used for attaching external storage devices?
SATA card
IDE card
eSATA card
PATA card
EIDE card
eSATA card
What is the maximum number of devices that can be attached to a PC through a single PATA cable?
1
2
3
4
2
When installing two PATA drives on a single cable, each drive must be configured with a jumper to designate it as a primary drive (Device 0) or secondary drive (Device 1). The “cable select” jumper setting option automatically configures the drive as Device 0 or Device 1 according to its position on the cable.
True
False
Platters of a magnetic hard drive spin at a rate measured in:
Revolutions per second
Iterations per minute
Revolutions per minute
Iterations per second
Revolutions per minute
Which of the following answers refers to the maximum rpm value available in modern HDDs?
10000 rpm
15000 rpm
25000 rpm
30000 rpm
15000 rpm
Which of the answers listed below refers to an HDD form factor for laptop computers?
1.8 inch
2.5 inch
3.5 inch
5.25 inch
2.5 inch
Which of the following answers refers to magnetic drive form factor for desktops?
1.8 inch
2.5 inch
3.5 inch
5.25 inch
3.5 inch
Which of the answers listed below refer to storage media device interfaces for SSDs? (Select 3 answers)
NVMe
PCI
SATA
IDE
PCIe
NVMe
SATA
PCIe
A logical device interface used for accessing non-volatile memory storage devices attached via PCIe is known as:
GDI
NVMe
SLI
MAPI
NVMe = nonvolatile memory express
Which of the following answers refer to SSD form factors? (Select 2 answers)
PCIe
M.2
mSATA
NVMe
SATA
M.2 = small form factor solid-state drive
mSATA = A type of solid state drive same as M.2
An M.2 key is a notch on the pin contact surface of an M.2 expansion card which prevents its insertion to an incompatible socket. The 12 available M.2 key IDs are letters from A to M which indicate the location of notched pins on the card’s contact surface and designate the type of interface a given card is compatible with. M.2 expansion cards used for solid-state storage applications have key IDs of B and M. The B-keyed M.2 SSD cards take advantage of 2 lanes of a PCIe link (lower read/write speed), the M-keyed M.2 SSDs use 4 PCIe lanes (higher read/write speed). M.2 SSDs with 2 notches on the card’s pin contact surface (B + M) increase the card’s compatibility as they can be installed in any of the two types of expansion slots on the motherboard.
True
False
True
Which of the answers listed below refers to an older, portable device SSD form factor superseded by M.2?
SATA
NVMe
mSATA
PCIe
mSATA
Which of the following RAID levels does not offer fault tolerance?
RAID 5
Disk duplexing
RAID 0
Disk mirroring
RAID 1
Raid 0
Hardware RAID Level 0: (Select 3 answers)
Is also known as disk striping
Decreases reliability (failure of any disk in the array destroys the entire array)
Is also referred to as disk mirroring
Offers less volume capacity in comparison to RAID 1
Requires at least 3 drives to implement
Is suitable for systems where performance has higher priority than fault tolerance
Is also known as disk striping
Decreases reliability (failure of any disk in the array destroys the entire array)
Is suitable for systems where performance has higher priority than fault tolerance
Hardware RAID Level 1: (Select 3 answers)
Requires at least 2 drives to implement
Is also known as disk striping
Offers improved performance in comparison to RAID 0
Is also referred to as disk mirroring
Offers improved reliability by creating identical data sets on each drive (failure of one drive does not destroy the array as each drive contains identical copy of the data)
Requires at least 2 drives to implement
Is also referred to as disk mirroring
Offers improved reliability by creating identical data sets on each drive (failure of one drive does not destroy the array as each drive contains identical copy of the data)
Hardware RAID Level 5: (Select 2 answers)
Requires at least 2 drives to implement
Continues to operate in case of failure of more than 1 drive
Requires at least 3 drives to implement
Offers increased performance and fault tolerance (single drive failure does not destroy the array and lost data can be re-created by the remaining drives)
Requires at least 4 drives to implement
Requires at least 3 drives to implement
Offers increased performance and fault tolerance (single drive failure does not destroy the array and lost data can be re-created by the remaining drives)
Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to (a) nested RAID level(s)? (Select all that apply)
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 1+0
RAID 5
RAID 10
RAID 1+0
RAID 10
Hardware RAID Level 10 requires a minimum of:
2 drives
3 drives
4 drives
5 drives
4 drives
Which type of RAID creates a striped set from a series of mirrored drives?
RAID 0+1
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 1+0
RAID 1+0
Which of the following answers refer to a popular portable storage device utilizing flash memory? (Select 3 answers)
Thumb drive
USB drive
eSATA drive
Solid-State Drive (SSD)
Flash drive
Thumb drive
USB drive
Flash drive
Examples of flash memory card formats include: (Select all that apply)
SD
CompactFlash
microSD
SSHD
miniSD
xD
SD
CompactFlash
microSD
miniSD
xD
Which of the terms listed below refers to a proprietary flash memory card format used mainly in older digital cameras?
xD
SD
SSD
miniSD
microSD
xD
Which of the following is a file system designed for optical media?
CDFS
FAT32
NTFS
exFAT
CDFS
Which of the answers listed below refer to examples of optical disc drives? (Select 3 answers)
CD-ROM drive
Floppy disk drive
DVD-ROM drive
Microdrive
BD-ROM drive
Magnetic tape drive
CD-ROM drive
DVD-ROM drive
BD-ROM drive
Due to size restrictions and compact nature of laptops devices, this type of storage media becomes less commonly found on new laptops.
Flash drives
Optical drives
Solid-state drives
Magnetic drives
Optical drives
Adding an eSATA device to a PC can be done either by attaching the device cable directly to the motherboard’s integrated I/O panel, connecting it via eSATA port on a modular bracket mounted on the back of the PC case, or attaching it directly to a dedicated slot on the motherboard.
True
False
Which of the following dedicated expansion slots/ports on the PC motherboard enable(s) connecting an M.2 device? (Select all that apply)
B key slot
SATA port
M key slot
USB slot
PCIe slot
B+M key slot
B key slot
M key slot
B+M key slot
Which state of the HDD LED light typically indicates the drive’s normal operation?
No light
Intermittent flashing
Solid light
Continuous flashing
Intermittent flashing
An actuator arm assembly failure manifested by loud clicking noise emitted from the inside of the computer case is a problem symptom that should prompt for:
Data backup and hard drive replacement
Replacement of a faulty cooling fan
Central Processing Unit (CPU) replacement
Data backup and replacement of a faulty primary storage module
Power Supply Unit (PSU) replacement
Data backup and hard drive replacement
Restoring a RAID array after physical failure of one of the drives typically requires a very simple fix, which is the replacement of a bad drive. This solution will work for most of the RAID configurations except:
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 1+0
RAID 0
Which of the symptoms listed below might be causing extended read/write times on a storage drive?
Depleted storage space
Insufficient amount of RAM
Disk fragmentation
Loose cable connections
Physical hardware faults
All of the above
All of the above
Which of the following metrics might be of help in diagnosing the declining performance of a storage drive?
PPM
I/O
RPM
IOPS
IOPS = input/output operations per second
Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) allows for monitoring a system for anticipated:
HDD/SSD failures
Network interface problems
Video adapter failures
Power spikes
HDD/SSD failures
