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What is the basic structure of a magnetic disk?
What is the basic structure of a magnetic disk?
- Tracks divided into sectors containing 512 bytes of data
- One or more platters made of magnetic media (correct)
- Concentric rings called sectors
- One platter with a single working surface
What term is used to describe the collection of all tracks that are the same distance from the edge of the platter?
What term is used to describe the collection of all tracks that are the same distance from the edge of the platter?
- Sectors
- Cylinder (correct)
- Platter
- Concentric rings
How are read-write heads used to access data on a hard drive?
How are read-write heads used to access data on a hard drive?
- Erasing mobile data
- Reading and writing data (correct)
- Scanning the platters
- Dividing tracks into sectors
What is the purpose of disk partitioning and formatting?
What is the purpose of disk partitioning and formatting?
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What is the conventional size of sectors on a magnetic disk?
What is the conventional size of sectors on a magnetic disk?
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