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Q151.
There are “record-once” versions of compact disk and digital video disk, which can be written only once; such disks are also called __________ disks.

a.

Write-once, read-many (WORM)

b.

CD-R

c.

DVD-W

d.

CD-ROM

Discuss
Answer: (a).Write-once, read-many (WORM)
Q152.
Tape storage is referred to as __________ storage.

a.

Direct-access

b.

Random-access

c.

Sequential-access

d.

All of the mentioned

Discuss
Answer: (c).Sequential-access
Q153.
In magnetic disk ________ stores information on a sector magnetically as reversals of the direction of magnetization of the magnetic material.

a.

Read–write head

b.

Read-assemble head

c.

Head–disk assemblies

d.

Disk arm

Discuss
Answer: (d).Disk arm
Q154.
A __________ is the smallest unit of information that can be read from or written to the disk.

a.

Track

b.

Spindle

c.

Sector

d.

Platter

Discuss
Answer: (c).Sector
Q155.
The disk platters mounted on a spindle and the heads mounted on a disk arm are together known as ___________

a.

Read-disk assemblies

b.

Head–disk assemblies

c.

Head-write assemblies

d.

Read-read assemblies

Discuss
Answer: (b).Head–disk assemblies
Q156.
The disk controller uses ________ at each sector to ensure that the data is not corrupted on data retrieval.

a.

Checksum

b.

Unit drive

c.

Read disk

d.

Readsum

Discuss
Answer: (a).Checksum
Q157.
_________ is the time from when a read or write request is issued to when data transfer begins.

a.

Access time

b.

Average seek time

c.

Seek time

d.

Rotational latency time

Discuss
Answer: (a).Access time
Q158.
The time for repositioning the arm is called the ________ and it increases with the distance that the arm must move.

a.

Access time

b.

Average seek time

c.

Seek time

d.

Rotational latency time

Discuss
Answer: (c).Seek time
Q159.
_________ is around one-half of the maximum seek time.

a.

Access time

b.

Average seek time

c.

Seek time

d.

Rotational latency time

Discuss
Answer: (b).Average seek time
Q160.
Once the head has reached the desired track, the time spent waiting for the sector to be accessed to appear under the head is called the _______________

a.

Access time

b.

Average seek time

c.

Seek time

d.

Rotational latency time

Discuss
Answer: (d).Rotational latency time
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