1
GATE CSE 1995
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
The capacity of a memory unit is defined by the number of words multiplied by the number of bits/word. How many separate address and data lines are needed for a memory of $$4K\,\, \times \,\,16?$$
A
$$10$$ address, $$16$$ data lines
B
$$11$$ address, $$8$$ data lines
C
$$12$$ address, $$16$$ data lines
D
$$12$$ address, $$12$$ data lines
2
GATE CSE 1995
Subjective
+2
-0
If the disk in (a) is rotating at $$3600$$ rpm, determine the effective data transfer rate which is defined as the number of bytes transferred per second between disk and memory.
3
GATE CSE 1995
Subjective
+5
-0
If the overhead for formatting a disk is $$96$$ bytes for $$40000$$ bytes sector, Compute the unformatted capacity of the disk of the following parameters:
Number of surface: $$8$$
Outer diameter of the disk : $$12cm$$
Inner diameter of the disk: $$4cm$$
Inter track space: $$0.1mm$$
Number of sectors per track: $$20$$
4
GATE CSE 1995
Subjective
+5
-0
The head of a moving head disk with $$100$$ tracks numbered $$0$$ to $$99$$ is currently serving a request at tract $$55.$$ If the queue of requests kept in $$FIFO$$ order is $$10, 70, 75, 23, 65$$ Which of the two disk scheduling algorithms $$FCFS$$ (First Come First Served) and $$SSTF$$ (Shortest Seek Time First) will require less head movement? Find the head movement for each of the algorithms.
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