Practice Magnetic Disk (30.4.1) - Storage Devices - Computer Organisation and Architecture

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Question 1.
What is the primary purpose of magnetic disks in a computer?
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Think about how data is stored after the power is turned off.
Question 2.
Define a sector in the context of magnetic disks.
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Consider how data is organized on the disk.
3Question 3.
What is the function of a read/write head in a magnetic disk?
- To permanently store data
- To read data from and write data to the disk
- To format the disk
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What does this head do in relation to the surface of the disk?
4Question 4.
True or False: Magnetic disks are a form of volatile memory.
- True
- False
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Consider the fate of data when the power is off.
Question 5.
Design a layout for a hypothetical magnetic disk, explaining how you would divide tracks and sectors to optimize data storage for a large capacity.
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Consider how data density plays into your design choices.
Question 6.
Illustrate how you would implement a RAID configuration in a server setup to improve data redundancy.
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Think about how data might be lost and how redundancy counteracts that.

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