Storage Devices Flashcards
1
Q
Hard Disk
A
Up to Few TB
- Physical disk
- Partitions (Logical disk)
- Logically separated
2
Q
Reasons for Partitioning a Hard Disk
A
- More OS (Operating System)
- Speed (Access to disk faster - because more organized)
- Better Data Management (Easier to organize)
- (Some) virus protection - less likely to spread
3
Q
Bit
A
Smallest information unit
-0, 1
4
Q
? bits = 1 byte
A
8 bits = 1 byte
5
Q
1 Kbyte
A
2^10
1024 Bytes
6
Q
1Mbyte
A
2^20
1024 Kilobytes
7
Q
1Gbyte
A
2^30
1024 Megabytes
8
Q
1Tbyte
A
2^40
1024 Gigabytes
9
Q
CD
A
±700 MB
10
Q
DVD
A
±4.76 GB
11
Q
HD (Hard Disk)
A
Up to few TB
12
Q
USB Keys
A
1G, 2G, 4G, 8G, 16G, 32G, 64G, 128G, 256G
Multiples of 2
13
Q
ASC 11
A
8 bits (1 Byte) 2^8
14
Q
Unicode
A
16 bits (2 Bytes) 2^16
15
Q
Solving problems
A
Use to the power of base 2
