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Drive Performance Average access time Also known as seek time Time to find desired data Measured in milliseconds Depends on two factors RPM Time to access a track Hard drive…

Documents Describing Storage Devices Storage terms Media is the material storing data Storage devices...

Describing Storage Devices Storage terms Media is the material storing data Storage devices manage the media Magnetic devices use a magnet Optical devices use lasers Solid-state…