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Across: 1. Measures how much a particular storage medium can hold. 5. Occurs when a read/write head makes contact with the hard disk’s surface or with particles on its surface. 2 words 8. __________is the term for the actual physical material that holds the data and programs. 9. Tapes use _____access. 11. Storage devices that do not lose their data when the power is turned off are said to be ________. 14. ________memory cards are a form of a solid-state storage device that is widely used in notebook computers. 16. To void accidentally writing over important files on a floppy diskette, slide the ________notch to the open position. 2 words. 17. Tracks are divided into invisible wedge-shaped sections called _______.

Down: 2. Rings of concentric circles on the surface of a floppy disk. 3. Tape cartridges or magnetic _________are used to back up data on mainframe computers and minicomputers. 2 words. 4. Special service sites on the Web provide users with storage that they can access from any Internet-connected PC. This storage is called _______. 6. _________is the process of accessing information on a storage media. 7. Media that allow records to be retrieved in random order provide _________access to data. 10. __________ refers to how tightly bits can be packed next to one another on a storage medium. 12. Diskettes use flat, circular pieces of _______. 13. An_____________ hard disk is composed of one or more metallic platters sealed inside a container inside the system unit. 15. Bumpy areas on an optical disk are called _______.