IT Vocab PC9

Question 1

To run a CPU or video processor faster than its rated speed

Answer 1

overclocking

Question 2

Method of error detection where a small group of bits being transferred is compared to a single bit set to make the total bits odd or even

Answer 2

parity

Question 3

Two or more drives in a group that are used for a striped volume

Answer 3

stripe set

Question 4

Process by which data is written simultaneously to two or more disk drives. Read and write speed is decreased but redundancy in case of catastrophe is increased

Answer 4

disk mirroring

Question 5

Replacing a bad drive in a RAID array without needing to reboot or power down

Answer 5

Hot-swapping

Question 6

Disk optimization feature for SATA drives enabling faster read and write speeds

Answer 6

Native Command queuing (NCQ)

Question 7

RAID 0 volumes or data is spread across two drives for increased speed

Answer 7

striped volumes

Question 8

Data storage device that uses flash memory to store data

Answer 8

solid-state

Question 9

Hardware connection with some sort of projection that connects to a port

Answer 9

plug

Question 10

hidden table that records how files on a hard disk are stored in distinct clusters; the only way DOS knows where to access files

Answer 10

File allocation table

Question 11

SSD technology that supports a communication connection between the operating system and the SSD directly through a PCIe bus lane, reducing latency and taking full advantage of the speeds of high-end SSDs

Answer 11

Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)

Question 12

Designator used to ensure proper alignment of floppy drive and hard drive connectors

Answer 12

pin 1

Question 13

casing that encloses an external hard drive

Answer 13

external enclosure

Question 14

if the controllers are enabled and the drive is properly connected, the drive should appear in CMOS through a process called _________.

Answer 14

autodetection

Question 15

Storage devices that read and write data encoded magnetically onto spinning aluminum platters

Answer 15

magnetic hard drives

Question 16

Connects SATA devices to the expansion bus

Answer 16

host bust adapter (HBA)

Question 17

uses block level and parity data striping which requires three or more drives

Answer 17

RAID 5

Question 18

the opposite of RAID 0+1 with two mirrored RAID 0 configurations and provides both speed and redundancy requiring 4 disks

Answer 18

RAID 10

Question 19

The Linux equivalent of the Blue Screen of Death or error for which the OS can’t recover without a reboot

Answer 19

Kernel panic

Question 20

PC specification for small to medium sized hard drives in which the controlling electronics for the drive are part of the drive itself, speeding up transfer rates and leaving only a simple adapter

Answer 20

integrated drive electronics (IDE)

Question 21

Serialized successor to PCI and AGP that uses the concept of individual data paths called lanes

Answer 21

PCI express

Question 22

uses byte level striping and provides no fault tolerance

Answer 22

RAID 0

Question 23

the newest version of SATA that ties capable drives directly into the PCI express bus on motherboards

Answer 23

SATAe

Question 24

Serialized version of the ATA standard that offers many advantages over PATA technology, including thinner cabling, keyed connectors and lower power requirements

Answer 24

Serial ATA (SATA)

Question 25

Storage devices that combine the flash memory used in solid-state drives with the spinning platters used in magnetic hard drives

Answer 25

hybrid hard drives (HHDs)

Question 26

the type of nonvolatile RAM that held information about the most basic parts of your PC, such as hard drives, floppies, and DRAM

Answer 26

CMOS