Removable Storage 3.3

Question 1

What is Hot-Swappable?

Answer 1

A component that can be removed or replaced while the system is powered on, without shutting it down. Like USB, Thunderbolt, eSATA

Question 2

What is Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)?

Answer 2

Technical standard developed by Intel that allows hot-swappable
capability with SATA devices

Question 3

What does AHCI stand for?

Answer 3

Advanced Host Controller Interface

Question 4

What was SATA made to replace?

Answer 4

PATA, as an internal connector

Question 5

The newest versions of USB have speeds of…

Answer 5

10, 20, or 40 Gbps

Question 6

What is Drive Enclosure?

Answer 6

The case made to cover external hard drives

Question 7

What is a Memory Card?

Answer 7

Just a small form factor mass storage device

Question 8

What are the different types of SD cards and their speeds?

Answer 8

o Original (Up to 25 MB/s)
o UHS-1 (Up to 108 MB/s)
o UHS-2 (Up to 312 MB/s)
o UHS-3 (Up to 624 MB/s)

Question 9

What are Tape Drives?

Answer 9

A tape drive stores data sequentially on magnetic tape and is used for long-term, low-cost backups.

Question 10

How much storage is usually available for Tape Drives?

Answer 10

Standard Tape
▪ 140 GB data
LTO Ultrium Tape
▪ 3 TB data