1. Hard Disk Assemblies

2. Inside a Hard Disk

3. How a Hard Disk Works

4. Some terms you should know Track Sector Cylinder Read-write head Fixed-head assembly Moving-head assembly Access time

6. Homework Answer the following questions: Which type of hard disk assembly would have a shorter access time? What makes this possible? Define the following terms as they apply to computer storage: ◦Buffer ◦Sequential access ◦Direct access Read notes on Hard Disk Interfaces from www.schoolrack.com/yfrancis