Practice Rotational Latency (31.4.3) - Disk Characteristics - Computer Organisation and Architecture - Vol 3
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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is rotational latency?

💡 Hint: Remember it relates to the disk's rotation.

Question 2 Easy

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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Question 1

What is the main factor affecting rotational latency?

Track Size
Disk Rotation Speed
Read/Write Head Position

💡 Hint: Think about how fast the disk spins.

Question 2

True or False: Seek time and rotational latency are the same.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember their definitions.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Calculate the average rotational latency for a disk spinning at 7200 RPM.

💡 Hint: Remember how to calculate latency based on rotations per minute.

Challenge 2 Hard

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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