Q. ________________ is also called auxiliary storage.

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Q. Secondary storage virtually has unlimited capacity because the cost per bit is very low.

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Q. Magnetic tape is a type of _________ access device.

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Q. The magnetic tape is generally a plastic ribbon coated with ______

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Q. The dots on the magnetic tape represent ________

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Q. Which of the following is the correct representation for storage capacity of a tape ?

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Q. __________________ is the amount of data that can be stored on a given length of tape.

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Q. The number of characters/second that can be transmitted to the memory from the tape is denoted by the term.

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Q. The typical value of data transfer rate is __________

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Q. Tape drive is connected to and controlled by _______

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Q. ________________ is used for writing/reading of data to/from a magnetic ribbon.

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Q. Magnetic disk is a sequential access device.

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Q. The disk’s surface is divided into a number of invisible concentric circles called:

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Q. The number of sectors per track on a magnetic disk ________

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Q. Generally there are __________bytes in a sector.

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Q. Which of the following is not a part of disk address?

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Q. What does CHS stand for?

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Q. The interval between the instant a computer makes a request for transfer of data from a disk system to the primary storage and the instance this operation is completed is called _________

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Q. Disk access time does not depends on which of the following factors __________

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Q. The time required to spin the desired sector under the read/write head, once the read/write head is positioned on the desired track.

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