In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Term: speedDefinition: time required to retrieve data from a secondary storage . Term: Blu-ray disc (BD)Definition: designed to store hi def (high definition) video; typical 50 GB; often used to store hi def video and video games. Term: capacityDefinition: measures how much a storage medium can hold. Term: disc (CD)Definition: were the first widely available optical format for PC users. Typically, CD drives store 700 MB (megabytes) of . Optical discs that store music are often CDs. Term: computingDefinition: where the Internet acts as a “cloud” of servers that supply applications to clients as a rather than a product. Term: cloud Definition: cloud computing, where the Internet acts as a “cloud” of servers that supply applications to clients as a service rather than a product. Additionally, servers provide, also known as online storage. Term: Definition: run each track of a stack of platters. Term: densityDefinition: refers to how these charges can be packed Term: disaster specialistDefinition: are responsible for recovering systems and data after a disaster an organization. Term: disk Definition: improves hard-disk performance by anticipating data . Term: digital versatile disc or digital disc (DVD)Definition: are the standard discs in PCs. DVDs are very similar to CDs except that these discs can store 4.7 GB (gigabytes)—seven times the capacity of CDs. Optical discs that store movies or software Term: storage systemDefinition: to promote efficient and safe use of data the networks within their organizations. Term: external hard Definition: use the same technology as internal hard disks and are used primarily to complement an internal hard disk. Because they are easily removed, they are particularly useful to protect or secure sensitive information. Term: file Definition: increase storage capacity by reducing the amount of required to store data and programs. Term: file Definition: increase storage capacity by the amount of space required to store data and programs. Term: file Definition: dedicated computers with very large storage capacities that users access to fast storage and retrieval of data Term: memoryDefinition: -state storage devices provide access to, also known as solid-state storage Term: memory cardDefinition: are small solid-state storage devices widely used in portable devices. Some of the are used within devices such as laptops, smartphones, and GPS navigation systems. Term: hard Definition: use rigid metallic platters that provide a large amount of . Term: head Definition: occurs when a read-write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface or with particles on its Term: hi def (high )Definition: uses the HD 720 and HD 1080 Term: hard diskDefinition: located inside the unit. These hard disks are able to store and retrieve large quantities of information quickly. Term: Definition: The 1s and 0s are represented by flat Term: mass Definition: refers to the tremendous of secondary storage required by large organizations Term: mass devicesDefinition: are specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to meet organizational demands for data . Term: mediaDefinition: are the material that holds the data and programs. Term: network storage (NAS)Definition: a type of file server designed for homes and small businesses. is less expensive, easier to set up, and easier to manage than most file servers. However, it does not powerful management tools and features found in many large-scale file servers. Term: optical Definition: can hold over 128 of data. Term: disc driveDefinition: read by using a laser that projects a tiny beam of light on these Term: organizational storageDefinition: high-speed Internet connection to a dedicated remote storage facility. These facilities contain banks of file servers to enormous amounts of storage. Term: pitDefinition: bumpy areas on disc Term: Definition: are stacked one on top of . Term: storageDefinition: RAM is sometimes to as Term: RAID Definition: larger versions of the specialized devices discussed earlier in this chapter that enhance security by constantly making backup copies of files moving across the organization’s networks. Term: read-only memory (ROM) Definition: are discs that cannot be written on or erased by the user. Optical discs that you buy in a store, such as music CDs, DVD , and Blu-ray video games, are often read only. Term: redundant array of disks (RAID)Definition: improve performance by expanding external storage, improving speed, and providing reliable storage. Term: (RW) discDefinition: are similar to -once discs except that the disc surface is not permanently altered when data is recorded. These changeable, portable storage options are popular for storing and sharing audio, video, and large multimedia presentations. Term: secondary Definition: provides storage, and retains data and information after the computer system is turned off. Term: storage deviceDefinition: provides permanent or nonvolatile Term: sectorDefinition: -shaped sections. Term: solid-state (SSD)Definition: are designed to be connected inside a personal computer system the same way an internal hard disk would be but contain solid-state memory instead of magnetic disks to data. Term: -state storageDefinition: devices have no moving parts. Data and information are stored and retrieved electronically directly from devices much as they would be from conventional computer memory. Term: area network (SAN)Definition: is an architecture to link remote computer storage devices, such as enterprise storage systems, to such that the devices are as available as locally attached drives. Term: storage Definition: are hardware that reads data and programs from storage media. Most also to storage media. Term: Definition: concentric on the platter. Term: USB Definition: so compact that they can be transported on a key ring. drives conveniently connect directly to a computer’s USB port to transfer files and can have capacities ranging from 1 GB to 256 GB, with a broad price range to match, also known as flash drive Term: -once disc (R)Definition: can be written on once. After that, the disc can be read many times but cannot be written on or erased. These discs are ideal for creating archives, such as CD-R, often used for storing family photos, and DVD-R, often used to store home movies. |
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