Hard Disk Recording

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  • 1. 

    The IDE/ATA protocol used many years for running internal hard drives and peripherals has been replaced by what protocol.

    • A.

      SCSI

    • B.

      Firewire

    • C.

      SATA

    • D.

      SPDIF

    Correct Answer
    C. SATA
  • 2. 

    Virtual RAM uses what device as a storage medium

    • A.

      The Cache RAM

    • B.

      Internal hard drive

    • C.

      The DVD drive

    • D.

      Virtual RAM doesn't exist anywhere, it's virtual...

    Correct Answer
    B. Internal hard drive
  • 3. 

    The eSATA protocol allows SATA devices to be connected

    • A.

      Internally

    • B.

      Externally

    • C.

      On another computer

    • D.

      ESATA only works in Brasil

    Correct Answer
    B. Externally
  • 4. 

    The Disk Utility program in Mac OSX allows you to perform which of the following funtions...

    • A.

      Repair Disk Permissions

    • B.

      Format hard drives

    • C.

      Create identical sector backups of hard drives with the Restore function

    • D.

      All of the above

    • E.

      You need a third party program to do any of these things

    Correct Answer
    D. All of the above
  • 5. 

    What are the three basic types of recording systems?

    • A.

      Standard, Stand Alone, and Host Based

    • B.

      Standard, Stand Alone, and Real-time

    • C.

      Stand Alone, Host Based, and Real-time

    • D.

      Host Based, Real-time and Standard

    Correct Answer
    A. Standard, Stand Alone, and Host Based
  • 6. 

    Pro Tools HD Systems are connected to your host computer using what protocol?

    • A.

      USB2.0

    • B.

      IEEE1394

    • C.

      PCIe (express)

    • D.

      SCSI

    Correct Answer
    C. PCIe (express)
  • 7. 

    Standard recording devices

    • A.

      Are capable of mixing tracks

    • B.

      Have discrete inputs, and combined L/R outputs

    • C.

      Have discrete inputs and outputs

    • D.

      Always have a GUI

    Correct Answer
    C. Have discrete inputs and outputs
  • 8. 

    What is the minimum recommended RPM speed of a hard drive used for recording audio?

    • A.

      10,000 RPM

    • B.

      5,400 RPM

    • C.

      3,200 RPM

    • D.

      7,200 RPM

    Correct Answer
    D. 7,200 RPM
  • 9. 

    Defragmenting your audio drives

    • A.

      Increases seek time

    • B.

      Should never be done

    • C.

      Decreases seek time

    • D.

      Has no effect on your system performance

    Correct Answer
    C. Decreases seek time
  • 10. 

    Increasing the playback buffer size for audio tracks

    • A.

      Decreases latency and decreases playback performance

    • B.

      Increases playback performance and increases latency

    • C.

      Uses less RAM

    • D.

      Doesn't work at high sample rates

    • E.

      Decreases the delay caused by using plug-ins

    Correct Answer
    B. Increases playback performance and increases latency
  • 11. 

    HotSwap drives require you to reboot the system when changing out the drives

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 12. 

    SCSI stands for

    • A.

      Small System Computer Interface

    • B.

      Small Setup Computer Interface

    • C.

      Seriously Small Computer Interface

    • D.

      Seriously Silly Computer Interface

    Correct Answer
    A. Small System Computer Interface
  • 13. 

    What factors should be considered when purchasing a hard drive for audio?

    • A.

      Capacity

    • B.

      Buffer Size

    • C.

      RPM

    • D.

      A & B only

    • E.

      A, B & C

    Correct Answer
    E. A, B & C
  • 14. 

    PCI stands for

    • A.

      Possible Component Interconnect

    • B.

      Peripheral Component Interconnect

    • C.

      Peripheral Computer Interconnect

    • D.

      Potential Component Interconnect

    Correct Answer
    B. Peripheral Component Interconnect
  • 15. 

    In a QuickPath Interconnect architecture, the main RAM connects to the:

    • A.

      Northbridge

    • B.

      Memory Hub

    • C.

      CPU

    • D.

      Front Side Bus

    Correct Answer
    C. CPU
  • 16. 

    The two main types of delay associated with reading and writing data on a HDD are:

    • A.

      Seek time and power transfer ratio

    • B.

      Rotational delay and data compression rate

    • C.

      Hardware buffer size, and disk circumference

    • D.

      Seek time and rotational delay

    Correct Answer
    D. Seek time and rotational delay
  • 17. 

    In reference to RAM, what does DDR stand for?

    • A.

      Double Digital Response

    • B.

      Data Data Redundant

    • C.

      Double Data Rate

    • D.

      None of the above, it doesn't stand for anything

    Correct Answer
    C. Double Data Rate
  • 18. 

    What is the main function of a computers main RAM?

    • A.

      To act as an additional hard drive

    • B.

      To temporarily store immediately needed data for faster access by the CPU

    • C.

      To process plug-ins

    • D.

      To mix the record for you

    Correct Answer
    B. To temporarily store immediately needed data for faster access by the CPU
  • 19. 

    On a computers motherboard a Front Side Bus architecture offers much faster data transfer ove a Quick Path Interconnect architechture.

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 20. 

    Some reasons to NOT partition the internal drive of your computer would be

    • A.

      Greater rotational delay and taxing of the north bridge memory

    • B.

      You can't partition the internal hard drive of your computer

    • C.

      There is no down side to partitioning any drive

    • D.

      Longer seek times and mechanical fatigue of the HDD

    Correct Answer
    D. Longer seek times and mechanical fatigue of the HDD
  • 21. 

    HDD's use what distinctions to find data on a disc?

    • A.

      Planes and lanes

    • B.

      X and y axis

    • C.

      Tracks and sectors

    • D.

      Tracks and lanes

    Correct Answer
    C. Tracks and sectors
  • 22. 

    Volitile memory

    • A.

      Holds persistent data

    • B.

      Looses stored memory when power is not longer supplied

    • C.

      Is the best kind of memory there is

    • D.

      Is no longer used in computers

    Correct Answer
    B. Looses stored memory when power is not longer supplied
  • 23. 

    A high level format of a hard drive

    • A.

      Creates tracks and sectors and erases all the data on the drive

    • B.

      Erases only the empty space on a hard drive

    • C.

      Erases references to the information on the hard drive but not the information itself

    • D.

      Can't be done on mac's

    Correct Answer
    C. Erases references to the information on the hard drive but not the information itself
  • 24. 

    DDR2 RAM makes four transfers per clock cycle by what method?

    • A.

      Making transfer on both edged of the clock cycle

    • B.

      Running it's internal clock at half speed to the bus clock

    • C.

      It doesn't, DDR2 RAM only makes one data transfer per clock cycle

    • D.

      A & B

    Correct Answer
    D. A & B
  • 25. 

    When formating a HDD, why would we want the file system to be journaled?

    • A.

      To prevent the power from going out

    • B.

      To prevent the motherboard from failing

    • C.

      To help maintain the integrity of the file system in the event of a hardware or power failure

    • D.

      To make the OS run faster

    Correct Answer
    C. To help maintain the integrity of the file system in the event of a hardware or power failure
  • 26. 

    The computer's clock generator

    • A.

      Synchronizes the computer's functions

    • B.

      Makes the computer run faster

    • C.

      Only affects the Random access memory

    • D.

      Is responsible for carying out all of the computers commands and functions

    Correct Answer
    A. Synchronizes the computer's functions
  • 27. 

    Firewire devices need a computer to communicate with each other

    • A.

      True

    • B.

      False

    Correct Answer
    B. False
  • 28. 

    The BIOS chip

    • A.

      Is responsible for memory control

    • B.

      Makes the computer run faster

    • C.

      Has taken the place of the front side bus

    • D.

      Is responsible for booting the operating system

    Correct Answer
    D. Is responsible for booting the operating system
  • 29. 

    Solid state drives are superior to hard disc drives because

    • A.

      They are less expensive

    • B.

      They use less electricity and produce less heat

    • C.

      They are less susceptible to physical shock

    • D.

      They have much less latency when writing and retrieving data

    • E.

      B, C, & D

    • F.

      A, C & D

    Correct Answer
    E. B, C, & D
  • 30. 

    Hyperthreading is

    • A.

      A method by which hard disk drives are partitioned into two virtual storage units

    • B.

      A method by which information is transmitted faster

    • C.

      A method by which one CPU is partitioned into two virtual CPU's

    • D.

      An alternative to quick path interconnect and hyper transport

    Correct Answer
    C. A method by which one CPU is partitioned into two virtual CPU's

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