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Multiple Choice Quiz 2
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1
This type of storage provides only temporary or volatile storage.
A)RAM
B)magnetic
C)ROM
D)optical
2
A characteristic of secondary storage that measures how much a particular storage medium can hold.
A)access
B)capacity
C)media
D)volume
3
This type of storage uses rigid metallic platters that are stacked one on top of one another.
A)hard disk
B)flash
C)optical disc
D)SSD
4
Improves hard disk performance by connecting several inexpensive hard disk drives together.
A)caching
B)compression
C)cloud
D)RAID
5
Improves hard disk performance by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between a secondary storage device and the CPU.
A)file compression
B)file decompression
C)disk caching
D)RAID
6
This type of optical disc provides access to data but cannot be written on or erased by the user.
A)CD-ROM
B)CD-RW
C)CD-R
D)DVD-RAM
7
The next generation of optical disc that provides the greatest capacity is called:
A)DVD+RW
B)hi def
C)CD+RW
D)solid state
8
Small solid-state storage devices widely used within smartphones and GPS navigation systems are called:
A)SSDs
B)flash memory cards
C)USB drives
D)flash drives
9
Another name for cloud storage is:
A)online storage
B)optical storage
C)solid state storage
D)USB storage
10
Dedicated computers with very large storage capacities that provide users access to fast storage and retrieval of data are known as:
A)file servers
B)Blu-ray servers
C)RAID systems
D)NAS





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