.. Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
two points of how a hdd works
A
acutautors are used to move the *
* arms move the * heads back and forth accross the platter
2
Q
what is known as a FAT
A
a map of sectors which is stored in the HDD
3
Q
waht is latency
A
time taken of a cerstain block of data on a data track to rotate around to the *
4
Q
what are platter made out of
A
glass, ceramic or aluminium coated in iron oxide
5
Q
what is data stored in
A
concentric circualr tasks
6
Q
what does * contain
A
a tiny magnet which allows the data on the platter to be read
