Mass Storage Technologies Flashcards
Which of the following is a common spindle speed for an HDD?
5200
7200
9200
7200
Which form factor connects directly to a dedicated motherboard socket?
2.5-inch SSD
M.2 SSD
eSATA SSD
M.2 SSD
How many PATA hard drives can you have on a system with two PATA hard drive controllers?
2
3
4
4
How do you differentiate two PATA drives on the same cable?
The flat ribbon cable has a seven-wire twist that determines which is which
You set jumpers on the individual drives to determine which is master and which is slave
The PATA controller determines the hierarchy
You set jumpers on the individual drives to determine which is master and which is slave
What happens if you cable a PATA hard drive incorrectly?
You can destroy that hard drive
The data will be erased, buy the hard drive will be okay
The system will not be able to communicate with that hard drive
The system will not be able to communicate with that hard drive
What is the maximum cable length of an internal SATA device?
2 meters
18 inches
1 meter
1 meter
What is the maximum number of SATA drives you can have on a system?
One master, one slave
Two, with no master/slave distinction
There is no maximum other than the limitations of your motherboard/host card
There is no maximum other than the limitations of your motherboard/host card
Which SATA version offers the least overhead (and thus best performance)?
SATA 2.0
PATA 3.0
SATAe
SATAe
Which standard supports magnetic SATA drives most efficiently?
AHCI
CMOS
SATA-IO
AHCI
Which RAID standard requires at least four drives?
RAID 4
RAID 5
RAID 10
RAID 10
