Practice - Rotational Latency
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Practice Questions
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What is rotational latency?
💡 Hint: Remember it relates to the disk's rotation.
Explain seek time in simple terms.
💡 Hint: Think about how long it takes to find your favorite song on a record.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the main factor affecting rotational latency?
💡 Hint: Think about how fast the disk spins.
True or False: Seek time and rotational latency are the same.
💡 Hint: Remember their definitions.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the average rotational latency for a disk spinning at 7200 RPM.
💡 Hint: Remember how to calculate latency based on rotations per minute.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using fixed heads compared to movable heads in disk drives.
💡 Hint: Think about speed versus cost and flexibility.
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