Practice Physical Structure of a Hard Disk Drive - 9.3.1 | Module 9: I/O Systems | Operating Systems
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the purpose of platters in a hard disk drive?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about where data is physically located in the HDD.

Question 2

Easy

Define what a sector is in the context of hard disk drives.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the basic blocks of data storage.

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Question 1

What component of a hard disk drive spins to allow quick access to data?

  • Platters
  • Spindle
  • Read/Write Heads

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about which part physically moves.

Question 2

True or False: Sectors are the largest units of data on a hard disk drive.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how data is divided on the platters.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Evaluate how changing the design of platters to increase their density could impact overall data access speed in an HDD.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the organization of information within a given area.

Question 2

Consider a real-world scenario where a large volume of data must be transferred quickly. Discuss how the structural components of a hard drive contribute to this requirement.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Relate the performance metrics of HDD to their physical designs.

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