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FC0-U71 · Question #162

A user wants to install new local storage on a workstation with the following requirements: Non-magnetic Non-volatile Non-optical Which of the following meets these requirements?

The correct answer is B. SSD. The question asks to identify a local storage device that is non-magnetic, non-volatile, and non-optical.

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Question

A user wants to install new local storage on a workstation with the following requirements:

Non-magnetic Non-volatile Non-optical Which of the following meets these requirements?

Options

  • ARAM
  • BSSD
  • CNAS
  • DHDD

How the community answered

(24 responses)
  • A
    4% (1)
  • B
    92% (22)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

The question asks to identify a local storage device that is non-magnetic, non-volatile, and non-optical.

ARAM

RAM (Random Access Memory) is a volatile storage medium, meaning it loses all data when power is removed, which fails the non-volatile requirement.

BSSDCorrect

A Solid State Drive (SSD) utilizes flash memory for data storage, making it inherently non-magnetic and non-optical. Furthermore, SSDs are non-volatile, ensuring that data persists even when the device is powered off, thereby meeting all the specified requirements for local storage.

CNAS

NAS (Network Attached Storage) is a network-based storage solution, not local storage, and typically relies on magnetic HDDs for data storage.

DHDD

An HDD (Hard Disk Drive) stores data magnetically on spinning platters, directly violating the non-magnetic requirement.

Concept tested: Storage device characteristics (non-magnetic, non-volatile, non-optical)

Source: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/solid-state-drive-SSD

Topics

#Storage devices#SSD#Hardware characteristics#Memory types

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