Practice - Multiple Platter Mechanism
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Practice Questions
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What is a platter in a hard disk?
💡 Hint: Think of the surface that stores data.
Name two types of head mechanisms in disk drives.
💡 Hint: Recall the mechanism roles in accessing tracks.
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What does the term 'bit density' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about how data is measured on the disk's surface.
True or False: Fixed heads allow one read/write head per track.
💡 Hint: Recall what fixed heads are designed for.
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A hard disk has 5 platters and maintains a consistent bit density of 512 bits/sq inch. If each platter has a diameter of 6 inches, calculate the total data storage capacity.
💡 Hint: Use the area formula for circular disks and think about how density translates to storage.
If a movable head disk system has a seek time of 10 ms and a rotational latency of 5 ms, what is the total average access time?
💡 Hint: Simply add the two times for average access.
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