A disk consists of ____ , ____ , ____ .

2021

A disk consists of ____ , ____ , ____ .

  1. A.

    track, segment and circle

  2. B.

    track, circle and cone

  3. C.

    drum, track and segment

  4. D.

    cylinder, tracks and sectors

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Correct answer: D

Option 4: cylinder, tracks and sectors

In computer storage architecture, a hard disk drive is organized into a specific geometric hierarchy:

  • Tracks: Concentric circles on the surface of a disk platter.

  • Sectors: Small segments that each track is divided into (typically the smallest unit of data that can be read or written).

  • Cylinders: A set of tracks at the same distance from the center across all platter surfaces.

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