Module 5

What can you use to determine whether the SATA port number into which you are connecting a drive will run at 6.0 Gbps?

POST error "Drive Not Recognized" SATA cable/power, HDD, & OS files are good but BIOS doesn't recognize the drive. Why?

You put a RAID in PCIe slot, move data, turn computer off & move it. Then, you get error message RAID not found. Why?

You're having boot issues and guess the BCD is corrupt. While implementing a solution, what command should be included?

You replace a drive in RAID & rebuild the data. Diagnostics show no issues. Later, RAID completely fails & Data is gone.

Throughput, IOPS, and the latency. What is the difference between these three parameters?

Your computer has recently started to generate a few S.M.A.R.T messages. What is the most favorable thing you could do?

Without relying on a backup, which RAID array provides fault tolerance and no data loss if one drive fails?

What statements are true about RAID 0, and/or why would you implement it?

During boot process, computer shut down. Second attempt computer showed error message OS not found. What could you try?

You have 3 drives in a RAID 5 configuration. You replace a failed drive and notice the performance has degraded. Why?

Recommend a Hard Drive with fast access to files for video editing, with at least 4TB, on a budget.

You need to buy systems with ability to write 30Gb/sec to a storage medium. What standard should the systems support?

Sector markings on a hard drive allowed you to install either Windows or Linux OS. What facilitated this capability?

An application requires writing to the Hard Drive at 3.5Gb/Sec. What SATA connector should the MOBO support?

You buy a high-end video camera capable of recording 8 MB/sec. What type of SD memory card should be used in the camera?

Explain the difference between RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 5.

Techniques SSDs use, like when logical block addressing doesn't always address the same physical blocks, is called what?

You have a PC with 500 GB SSD and a laptop with 200 GB SSD & you want to swap them. What factors should you consider?

60-120gb movies on a remote video server. You want physical copies. What type of optical storage media should you use?

How can you partition a new drive you just installed into 2 volumes and keep the original hard drive with the OS as is?

You have a 16GB flash drive and try to copy an 8GB file to it. Error message "file too large." Why?

You notice your computer is slowing down. What Windows tool can be used to verify Windows is relocating data?

Computer wont boot. User reports hearing a loud clicking noise coming from inside computer. What might be the problem?

With three 2TB SSDs, RAID 1 using the 3 disks shows that the total storage is only 2TB. What alternative do you have?

To prevent data loss with limited budget, what type of RAID configuration would you recommend?

2 hard drives. 1 drive has OS and other has your files. You install 3rd disk in RAID 1. On reset, all data is lost. Why?

SATA power connector of an old drive is distressed but it has a 4pin. What type of connector is used to supply power?

Your second hard drive containing a movie is no longer listed in Windows. What might be the reason?

You don't have a SATA port, so you buy a NVME SSD hard drive. How can you attach an NVME device to your computer?