COMPUTER SOFTWARE
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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Question
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Each platter on a magnetic hard drive is broken down into tracks. What part of the track is data stored into?
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Section
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Sector
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Track Segment
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Quadrant
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Sectors. Tracks are frequently used to split the surfaces into concentric rings. Sectors are used to split tracks. On a disc, a sector is the smallest memory unit.
Detailed explanation-2: -The hard drive contains a spinning platter with a thin magnetic coating. A “head” moves over the platter, writing 0’s and 1’s as tiny areas of magnetic North or South on the platter. To read the data back, the head goes to the same spot, notices the North and South spots flying by, and so deduces the stored 0’s and 1’s.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sectors and Clusters. Each track is divided into sections called sectors. A sector is the smallest physical storage unit on the disk.
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