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In This Chapter
In Chapter 4 we discussed RAM, which is temporary or primary storage. In this chapter, we discuss forms of permanent or secondary storage devices, such as hard drives, floppy drives, Zip drives, tape devices, and optical storage. Permanent storage devices are sometimes referred to as mass storage or auxiliary storage devices. We also explore the interfaces and technologies used to connect storage devices to a computing system. Some of the more common interfaces are IDE/ATA, serial ATA and SCSI.
The core exam is likely to test your knowledge of the proper methods of configuring, connecting, and troubleshooting storage. It seems that the recent A+ Core Hardware exam focused heavily on storage devices. The current test will probably concentrate on your ability to install and configure multiple hard drives, and dwell on the details of SCSI configurations and priorities. Pay close attention to the topics discussed in this chapter; they may make the difference on whether you pass or fail the core exam.
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