Practice Disk Structure (9.3) - I/O Systems - Operating Systems
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Disk Structure

Practice - Disk Structure

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What are the main components of a hard disk drive?

💡 Hint: Think about the parts of the disk that enable data storage.

Question 2 Easy

Define what a sector is in the context of disk structure.

💡 Hint: Consider how data is divided on the platter.

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Question 1

What does the spindle do in a hard disk drive?

Holds the data
Rotates the platters
Moves the read/write heads

💡 Hint: Think about the part that enables spinning motion.

Question 2

True or False: Sectors are larger units of data than tracks.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider how data is divided on the disk.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

Analyze a scenario where a disk uses FCFS scheduling and frequent requests come in. How would it affect overall performance?

💡 Hint: Think about the impact of processing order versus distance.

Challenge 2 Hard

Imagine a situation where LBA is not used. Describe how this would complicate data access and management.

💡 Hint: Consider how abstracting complexity helps manage systems efficiently.

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