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What causes a head crash to occur?

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

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

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

The standard for high definition optical discs is _______.

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

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

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

Disk caching improves hard-disk performance by compressing files.

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

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

Facebook is an example of cloud storage.

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

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

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.

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

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

Discuss the importance and uses of secondary storage devices.

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

Which of the following characteristics about RAID is incorrect?