Transfer Time

CWO · 12-15-2004, 04:40 AM

Don't know exactly where this would go, but I'll try here.

I have a few questions.

Number 1. How is transfer time for a block of data in a hard drive calculated??

Number 2. What is the transfer time for a single block if a hard drive had 30 sectors at 3600 rpm?

Number 3. Is there enough information to answer question number 2?

I don't know much about computers, that is why I am asking.

Thank You.

**Praetor** · 12-17-2004, 11:50 AM

1. Depends on the
- architecture involved and the geometry of the drive
- block addressing technique used
- cache utilization
2. How many marks is this worth?

12-15-2004, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
CWO New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1	Transfer Time Don't know exactly where this would go, but I'll try here. I have a few questions. Number 1. How is transfer time for a block of data in a hard drive calculated?? Number 2. What is the transfer time for a single block if a hard drive had 30 sectors at 3600 rpm? Number 3. Is there enough information to answer question number 2? I don't know much about computers, that is why I am asking. Thank You.

12-17-2004, 11:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
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