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Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.
Question 1
Easy
What is a device driver, and why is it important?
💡 Hint: Think about how the operating system and hardware interact.
Question 2
Easy
Define seek time.
💡 Hint: Consider the movement of the read/write head.
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Interactive Quizzes
Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.
Question 1
What is the main function of a device driver?
- To enhance graphics
- To facilitate communication between OS and hardware
- To increase processing speed
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between software and hardware.
Question 2
True or False: The external memory is volatile and loses information when power is turned off.
- True
- False
💡 Hint: Think about how data is stored.
Solve and get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with challenges.
Question 1
If a magnetic disk can access data from 8 tracks with 4 sectors per track and 2 surfaces, calculate its total data capacity for blocks of 1024 bytes.
💡 Hint: Use the same formula shown before for capacity calculation.
Question 2
Discuss how performance can be optimized when multiple processes request data simultaneously from a magnetic disk.
💡 Hint: Think about load management strategies.
Challenge and get performance evaluation