07 External Memory - MetaLab

07 External Memory - MetaLab 07 External Memory - MetaLab

uniten.edu.my
from uniten.edu.my More from this publisher
12.07.2015 Views

Tracks and Cylinders

Classification of disk based on headmechanism• Tradiditonal R/W head has been positioned a fixeddistance above the platter-allowing an air gap.• Second is a head mechanism that actually comes intophysical contact with the medium during R/Woperation- used in floppy disk.• Floppy Disk▫ 8”, 5.25”, 3.5”▫ Small capacity• Up to 1.44Mbyte (2.88M never popular)▫ Slow▫ Universal▫ Cheap▫ Obsolete?

Classification of disk based on headmechanism• Tradiditonal R/W head has been positioned a fixeddistance above the platter-allowing an air gap.• Second is a head mechanism that actually comes intophysical contact with the medium during R/Woperation- used in floppy disk.• Floppy Disk▫ 8”, 5.25”, 3.5”▫ Small capacity• Up to 1.44Mbyte (2.88M never popular)▫ Slow▫ Universal▫ Cheap▫ Obsolete?

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!