Practice Device Addressing Methods (32.7.2) - Working Principle of Hard Disk
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Device Addressing Methods

Practice - Device Addressing Methods

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Question 1 Easy

What is the purpose of a device driver?

💡 Hint: Think about how devices interact with the OS.

Question 2 Easy

Name one performance metric used to assess hard disk efficiency.

💡 Hint: These metrics help determine how fast data can be accessed.

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Question 1

What is the role of a data buffer?

To permanently store data
To act as temporary storage during transfer
To encrypt data

💡 Hint: Remember why we need temporary storage during data handling.

Question 2

True or False: Seek time is the time taken to read data from a hard disk.

True
False

💡 Hint: Differentiate between movement time and actual data reading time.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Describe the impact of using a more efficient data buffering strategy on overall system performance.

💡 Hint: Consider how waiting less can help speed things up.

Challenge 2 Hard

How would switching from a conventional hard disk to an SSD affect the factors discussed in this section?

💡 Hint: Think about the differences in technology between SSDs and HDDs.

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