Description : What three components determine the address that locates where on a floppy disk the computer will store the data?
Last Answer : a. disk side number, b. track number, and c. sector number.
Description : What method for encoding digital data enables you to store more data in less space by limiting the distance between pulses on a hard disk?
Last Answer : Run length-limited (RLL) encoding.
Description : What two ways can data be physically organized on a disk pack?
Last Answer : By cylinder or sector.
Description : What is the most common method for erasing a hard disk?
Last Answer : Reformat the disk.
Description : What type of floppy disk is made to store data on both sides of the disk
Last Answer : Double-sided.
Description : A kit for cleaning floppy disk drives contains what two items?
Last Answer : . a. A cloth or fiber cleaning disk. b. A bottle of cleaning solution.
Description : Older, single-sided, single-density floppy disk drives would probably use what method for encoding digital data onto the floppy disk?
Last Answer : Frequency-modulation encoding.
Description : The control electronics component of a floppy or hard disk drive performs what three main functions?
Last Answer : a. Spins the disk at the correct speed. b. Moves the heads across the recording surface. c. Tells the write/read heads when to write data and when to read it.
Description : Hard disk drive transports contain the electromechanical parts that perform what three functions?
Last Answer : a. Rotates the hard disk platters. b. Writes data to and reads data from the disk platters
Description : What are the three most common sizes of hard disk platters?
Last Answer : 3-1/2 inches, 5-1/4 inches, and 14 inches.
Description : To what temporary area can you store text and other data, and later paste them to another location? 1) The clipboard 2) ROM 3) CD-ROM 4) The hard disk 5) None of these
Last Answer : Answer :1
Description : Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data? A) Floppy Disk B) Hard Disk C) Compact Disk D) Magneto Optic Disk
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Which of, the following isa storagedevice that uses rigid,permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information– (A) floppy diskette (B) hard disk (C) permanent disk (D) opticaldisk (E) None of these
Last Answer : hard disk
Description : Which of the following device can store large amounts of data? 1) Floppy Disk 2) Hard Disk 3) CDROM 4) Zip Disk
Last Answer : 2) Hard Disk
Description : Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information - 1) Floppy diskette 2) Hard disk 3) Permanent disk 4) None of these
Last Answer : 2) Hard disk
Description : Which of the following is a storage device that uses rigid, permanently installed magnetic disks to store data/information - 1 Floppy diskette 2 Hard disk 3 Permanent disk 4 None of these
Last Answer : 2 Hard disk
Description : Which of the items below are considered removable storage media? A) Removable hard disk cartridges B) (Magneto-optical) disk C) Flexible disks cartridges D) All of the above
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : What type of hard disk drive interface has all of the controller card electronics included in the disk drive itself?
Last Answer : Integrated drive electronics (IDE).
Description : Cartridge hard disk drives with 14" disk packs may require what additional types of preventive maintenance?
Last Answer : a. Cleaning with a special cleaning disk. b. Cleaning air filters. c. Cleaning spindles, rails, and slides. d. Cleaning and buffing read/write heads.
Description : Why do floppy disk drives require more preventive maintenance than hard disk drives?
Last Answer : They are not sealed units, and they use flimsy plastic disks with an oxide coating that wears off and sticks to the heads
Description : In the actuator arm assembly of a hard disk drive transport, what device can position the magnetic heads to the correct track of a hard disk more accurately than a dc stepper motor?
Last Answer : Voice coil servo.
Description : What is the most common type of hard disk failure?
Last Answer : Head-crash.
Description : The primary device that a computer uses to store information is _______ A. Floppy Disk B. Monitor C. Hard Drive D. None of the Above
Last Answer : C. Hard Drive
Description : A tape pack is buckled and deformed as shown in figure 2- 4. What are three possible causes for this condition?
Last Answer : a. Reel has a distorted hub, b. tape wound over small particle deposited on hub, and c. tape wound on reel with tension increasing toward end of winding.
Description : Usually downloaded into folders that hold temporary internet files, _____ are written to your computer's hard disk by some of the websites you visit. a) anonymous files b) behaviour files c) banner ads d) cookies e) None of these
Last Answer : d) cookies
Description : What can exposure to a magnetic field do to the data on a disk?
Last Answer : Destroy some or all of it.
Description : Find out the wrong feature of DVD among the following: a) DVD is similar to CD but has larger storage capacity and enormous clarity b) DVDs are primarily used to store music or 6 movies and can be played back on ... opposed to around 650 MB of a CD) d) It is not re-writable media e) None of These
Last Answer : e) None of These
Description : Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on A) tracks per inch of surface B) bits per inch of tracks C) disk pack in disk surface D) All of above
Description : Storage capacity of magnetic disk depends on a. tracks per inch of surface b. bits per inch of tracks c. disk pack in disk surface d. All of above
Last Answer : All of above
Description : A term used interchangeably with diskette is 1) Disk cartridge 2) Disk pack 3) Floppy disk 4) Packette disk
Last Answer : 3) Floppy disk
Last Answer : d. All of above
Description : Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only store information to it but cannot erase or modify it? A) Floppy Disk B) Hard Disk C) Tape Drive D) CDROM
Description : Which of the following is the storage area whit in the computer itself which Holds data only Temporarily as the computer processes instructions? 1) The Hard Disk 2) Main Memory 3) The Control unit 4) Read Only Memory
Last Answer : 4) Read Only Memory
Description : Where does a computer add and compare data? a. Hard disk b. Floppy disk c. CPU chip d. Memory chip
Last Answer : c. CPU chip
Description : Where does a computer add and compare its data? (A) CPU (B) Memory (C) Hard disk (D) Floppy disk
Last Answer : (A) CPU
Description : Where does a computer add, compare and shuffle data ? (1) Memory chip (2) CPU chip (3) Floppy disk (4) Hard disk
Last Answer : CPU chip
Description : Digital magnetic tape recorders used to store and retrieve digital data fall into what three categories?
Last Answer : a. Computer-compatible digital tape recorders. b. Telemetry digital tape recorders. c. Instrumentation digital tape recorders
Description : What are the three levels of floppy disk density?
Last Answer : a. Single-density, b. double-density, and c. high-density.
Description : What format of digital tape recording is normally used to store computer data?
Last Answer : Parallel digital magnetic tape recording.
Description : How is a flat pack removed from a pcb?
Last Answer : Heat each lead and lift with tweezers.
Description : DIP and flat-pack pins are numbered consecutively in what direction?
Last Answer : Reference mark.
Last Answer : Counterclockwise.
Description : On DIP and flat-pack ICs viewed from the top, pin 1 is located on which side of the reference mark?
Last Answer : Left.
Description : A tape pack has gaps in the tape winding as shown in figure 2-5. What causes this condition?
Last Answer : Tape is loosely wound on reel.
Description : You notice steps in the tape pack such as those in figure 2-3. What causes this and how does it damage the magnetic tape?
Last Answer : Pack slip. It's caused by loosely wound tape on a reel that is exposed to excessive vibration or heat. The vibration or heat causes the tape to shift, causing steps in the tape pack. The uneven tape will then rub against the reel's sides and the recorder's tape guides.
Description : . After rewinding a tape onto its supply reel, you examine the tape pack and notice pile-ups of tape resembling the example in figure 2-2. What causes this condition?
Last Answer : The tape is stopped too quickly when winding or rewinding.
Description : Tape winding errors can cause a deformed tape pack. What are four common types of tape pack deformation?
Last Answer : Cinching, pack slip, spoking, and windowing.
Description : What type of disk drive interface has most of the electronics on a controller card mounted in the host computer?
Last Answer : ST-506/412 interface.
Description : the storage capacity of a disk system depends on the bits per inch of track and the tracks per inch of a. Cylinder b. Hum c. Cluster d. Surface
Last Answer : Surface
Last Answer : d. Surface