Storage And Raids

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a storage device?

Answer 1

To store data and programs for later use.

Question 2

What are common types of storage devices?

Answer 2

HDD, SSD, NVMe, optical drives, and flash drives.

Question 3

What is the difference between HDD and SSD?

Answer 3

HDD uses spinning disks, while SSD uses flash memory for faster performance.

Question 4

What is an NVMe drive?

Answer 4

A high-speed SSD that uses the PCIe interface.

Question 5

What is the function of an optical drive?

Answer 5

To read and write data from optical discs like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays.

Question 6

What is the purpose of an external storage device?

Answer 6

To provide portable and additional storage capacity.

Question 7

What are examples of removable storage media?

Answer 7

USB flash drives, SD cards, and external hard drives.

Question 8

What is a hybrid drive?

Answer 8

A storage device that combines SSD speed with HDD capacity.

Question 9

What does RAID stand for?

Answer 9

Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks.

Question 10

What is the purpose of RAID?

Answer 10

To improve performance, redundancy, or both for storage systems.

Question 11

What is RAID 0?

Answer 11

Data is striped across drives for better performance; no redundancy.

Question 12

What is RAID 1?

Answer 12

Data is mirrored across drives for redundancy; no performance gain.

Question 13

What is RAID 5?

Answer 13

Data is striped with parity across drives; offers redundancy and performance.

Question 14

What is RAID 10 (1+0)?

Answer 14

Combines RAID 1 and RAID 0; mirroring and striping for redundancy and performance.

Question 15

What is the minimum number of drives required for RAID 0?

Answer 15

Two drives.

Question 16

What is the minimum number of drives required for RAID 1?

Answer 16

Two drives.

Question 17

What is the minimum number of drives required for RAID 5?

Answer 17

Three drives.

Question 18

What is the minimum number of drives required for RAID 10?

Answer 18

Four drives.

Question 19

What is a common use case for RAID 0?

Answer 19

Video editing and applications requiring high performance but no redundancy.

Question 20

What is a common use case for RAID 1?

Answer 20

Data backup and systems needing high availability.

Question 21

What is a common use case for RAID 5?

Answer 21

Servers requiring redundancy and performance.

Question 22

What is the main advantage of RAID 10?

Answer 22

Combines the speed of RAID 0 with the redundancy of RAID 1.

Question 23

What happens if a single drive fails in RAID 0?

Answer 23

All data is lost since there is no redundancy.

Question 24

What is the difference between hardware RAID and software RAID?

Answer 24

Hardware RAID uses a dedicated controller, while software RAID uses the operating system.

Question 25

What should you check before installing a storage device?

Answer 25

Ensure compatibility with the motherboard's SATA, NVMe, or other ports.

Question 26

What is the purpose of a storage controller?

Answer 26

Manages the connection between the motherboard and storage devices.

Question 27

What is the purpose of formatting a storage device?

Answer 27

Prepares the device for use by creating a file system.

Question 28

What are common file systems used on storage devices?

Answer 28

NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, and ext4.

Question 29

What is the purpose of partitioning a drive?

Answer 29

Divides a storage device into separate sections for better organization and usage.

Question 30

What is the difference between primary and extended partitions?

Answer 30

Primary partitions are bootable, while extended partitions can hold multiple logical drives.

Question 31

What tool can be used in Windows to manage storage devices?

Answer 31

Disk Management.

Question 32

What is a common tool for monitoring drive health?

Answer 32

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology).

Question 33

What is a key consideration for installing multiple drives in a RAID configuration?

Answer 33

Ensure all drives have similar capacity and speed for optimal performance.