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FC0-U61 · Question #594

Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to store or transfer data?

The correct answer is D. USB. This question asks to identify the most commonly used portable storage and transfer medium among the options.

IT Concepts and Terminology

Question

Which of the following is MOST likely to be used to store or transfer data?

Options

  • ADVD
  • BFloppy disk
  • CBackup tape
  • DUSB

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • D
    94% (16)

Why each option

This question asks to identify the most commonly used portable storage and transfer medium among the options.

ADVD

A DVD is primarily used for optical storage of movies, software, or data archiving, but its use for everyday data transfer has largely been superseded by faster and more convenient options.

BFloppy disk

A floppy disk is an obsolete storage medium with very low capacity and slow transfer speeds, rarely used for modern data storage or transfer.

CBackup tape

Backup tape is primarily used for large-scale, long-term archival data storage and disaster recovery in enterprise environments, not typically for casual or frequent data transfer between individual users or devices.

DUSBCorrect

A USB flash drive is widely used for both storing and transferring data due to its portability, widespread compatibility, relatively high capacity, and fast data transfer speeds, making it a common choice for quick data movement between devices.

Concept tested: Common data storage and transfer media

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/usb-disk-support

Topics

#data storage#data transfer#USB drives

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