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Which component of a hard disk is responsible for accessing data on the platters?
Which component of a hard disk is responsible for accessing data on the platters?
- The platters
- The tracks
- The arm (correct)
- The spindle
What determines the amount of time it takes for the read/write head to access data on the tracks?
What determines the amount of time it takes for the read/write head to access data on the tracks?
- The number of tracks on the platters
- The size of the platters
- The speed of the spindle
- The spin speed of the platters (correct)
What happens when a read/write head is reading data from a hard disk?
What happens when a read/write head is reading data from a hard disk?
- It changes a magnetic field into electrical current (correct)
- It changes electrical current into a magnetic field
- It moves across the tracks on the platter
- It spins the platters
What is the typical spin speed of hard disk platters?
What is the typical spin speed of hard disk platters?
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What is the average seek time for a read/write head?
What is the average seek time for a read/write head?
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Which part of a hard disk is responsible for moving the read/write head across the tracks?
Which part of a hard disk is responsible for moving the read/write head across the tracks?
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What does a read/write head do when reading data from a hard disk?
What does a read/write head do when reading data from a hard disk?
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What determines the time it takes for the read/write head to access data on the tracks?
What determines the time it takes for the read/write head to access data on the tracks?
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What is the typical spin speed of hard disk platters?
What is the typical spin speed of hard disk platters?
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What is the range for the average seek time of a read/write head?
What is the range for the average seek time of a read/write head?
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