Storage

Question 1

What do CD-ROM/R/RW/RW-DL designate?

Answer 1

CD-ROM - Read only CD
CD-R - Writable CD
CD-RW - Re writable CD
CD-DL - Dual layer CD

Question 2

What is DL technology in storage?

Answer 2

Dual Layer technology, it stores twice as much storage

Question 3

What is the typical life time of optical storage?

Answer 3

50-200 Years

Question 4

What are hot swappable drives?

Answer 4

Drives that can be interchanged without data loss

Question 5

What is RAID?

Answer 5

Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks

Question 6

What are the different RAID levels?

Answer 6

0 - Disk striping, no redundancy (2 drives)
1 - Mirroring, no performance enhancement (2 drives)
5 - Disk striping with parity (3 drives)
10 - Mirroring and striping (4 drives)

Question 7

What are the types of RAID?

Answer 7

Hardware Controlled - Faster

Software Controlled - Slower

Question 8

What factors are important to consider with storage?

Answer 8

Cost
Life
Performance
Secure
Size

Question 9

What is a hybrid drive?

Answer 9

A drive that uses mechanical and solid state technology

Question 10

What are the speeds for an HDD?

Answer 10

5,400 RPM
7,200 RPM
10,000 RPM

Question 11

What type of storage is typically found in tablets?

Answer 11

eMMC