The time required to wait until Read/Write head comes under a desired sector…
2021
The time required to wait until Read/Write head comes under a desired sector is known as _____.
Answer: D. Rotational delay — In disk scheduling, different time components contribute to the total access time. While Seek Time refers to moving the arm to the correct track, Rotational…
- A.
Seek time
- B.
Execution time
- C.
Wait time
- D.
Rotational delay
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Correct answer: D
In disk scheduling, different time components contribute to the total access time. While Seek Time refers to moving the arm to the correct track, Rotational Delay (also known as Rotational Latency) specifically refers to the time the disk takes to rotate until the required sector aligns under the Read/Write head.
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