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_______ speed is the measure of the amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs.

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Solid-state storage devices are different than hard disks in that they _______.

A) have no moving parts
B) have a higher capacity
C) have greater access speed
D) are volatile

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following characteristics about RAID is incorrect?

Discuss the importance and uses of secondary storage devices.

In order to access your documents and files that are stored in the cloud, you must have an Internet connection.

The standard for high definition optical discs is _______.

Tracks are divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called _______.

Blu-ray discs are the high definition standard and have a far greater capacity than DVDs.

What causes a head crash to occur?

Most large organizations store data through a strategy called a(n) _______ to promote efficient and safe use of data across the networks within their organizations.

Mass storage devices are specialized high-capacity secondary storage devices designed to store large amounts of data for an organization.

A(n) _______ occurs when a read/write head makes contact with the hard disk's surface or with particles on its surface.

Disk caching improves hard-disk performance by compressing files.

All of the following are true of DVD-ROM drives except:

Media are the actual physical material that holds the data and programs.

Describe some of the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud computing and cloud storage.

External hard drives are used primarily to complement an internal hard disk.

File servers are appropriate devices to use in an enterprise storage system.

Describe some of the mass storage devices that support an enterprise storage system.

Facebook is an example of cloud storage.