Explanation:A disk controller interfaces between the computer system and the actual hardware of the disk drive. 5. _________ 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
Answer:A
Explanation:A disk controller interfaces between the computer system and the actual hardware of the disk drive. 5. _________ 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
Explanation:To access (that is, to read or write) data on a given sector of a disk, the arm first must move so that it is positioned over the correct track, and then must wait for the sector to appear under it as the disk rotates. 6. The time for repositioning the arm is called the ________, and it increases with the distance that the arm must move.