1. Data becomes ____ when it is presented in a format that people can understand and use.

2. Data are __________________, whereas information is ______________.

3. Data ________ helps to ensure data integrity by maintaining information in only one place

4. The types of ____ systems used with personal and business computers today include smart cards.

5. On a hard disk each track is divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called _______.

6. Most computer tapes today are in the form of ____ tapes.

7. The report wizard allows detail records to be sorted by up to four fields. ____________________

8. The privilege ____ can be granted to retrieve data.

9. Hard disks store and organize files using all the following, except _______.

10. Storage that retains its data after the power is turned off is referred to as _______.

11. The office ____ is a temporary storage area.

12. Magnetic disks are a _____ access storage medium.

13. The term _____ is used for material on which the data is stored.

14. Storage device speed is called ____.

15. The easiest way to convert your paper files into electronic files is by _______.

16. Problematic data are referred to as ________.

17. Most computers have temporary holding areas called __________.

18. Hard disk storage technology can be classified as ____ storage.

19. Current ssds use ____ as the storage medium.

20. A ________ is an example of pre-digital data storage that is comparable to a database.

21. A ____ is a place to store something temporarily.