Master your knowledge of Hard Disk Drives

Master your knowledge of Hard Disk Drives

Test your expertise on hard disk drives with this challenging quiz! See if you can answer all 10 questions correctly

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Master your knowledge of Hard Disk Drives
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1/10

What is the primary storage capacity of a standard SSD?

What is the primary storage capacity of a standard SSD?
100 MB
500 GB
1 TB
5 TB
2/10

Which technology is used in modern hard disk drives?

Which technology is used in modern hard disk drives?
Floppy drives
Optical drives
Magnetic storage
Solid-state drives
3/10

What does the term 'RPM' stand for in relation to hard drives?

What does the term 'RPM' stand for in relation to hard drives?
Random Productive Memory
Recycled Plastic Material
Revolutions Per Minute
Rotations Per Minute
4/10

Which interface is commonly used to connect internal hard drives to a computer?

Which interface is commonly used to connect internal hard drives to a computer?
SATA
USB
Thunderbolt
FireWire
5/10

What does the term 'SSD' stand for?

What does the term 'SSD' stand for?
Solid-State Drive
Super Speed Disk
Simplified Storage Device
Speedy Storage Drive
6/10

Which hard drive technology offers faster data transfer speeds?

Which hard drive technology offers faster data transfer speeds?
HDD
SSD
CD-ROM
Floppy disk
7/10

What is the purpose of a hard disk drive's cache?

What is the purpose of a hard disk drive's cache?
To temporarily store frequently accessed data
To increase storage capacity
To regulate the disk's rotational speed
To prevent data corruption
8/10

Which hard drive form factor is commonly used in desktop computers?

Which hard drive form factor is commonly used in desktop computers?
2.5-inch
3.5-inch
1.8-inch
5.25-inch
9/10

What is the purpose of the actuator arm in a hard disk drive?

What is the purpose of the actuator arm in a hard disk drive?
To control the rotational speed of the platters
To move the read/write head over the platters
To provide power to the drive
To protect the drive from shocks
10/10

Which component of a hard disk drive stores data?

Which component of a hard disk drive stores data?
Platters
Actuator arm
Cache
Controller