Directions (Q91–95): A disk has a sector size of 512 bytes, 2000 tracks per surface, 50 sectors per track, five double-sided platters and an average seek time of 10 ms.
What is the capacity of the disk, in bytes?
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Correct answer: B. 500,000 K
Explanation
5 double-sided platters = 10 surfaces × 50,000 K = 500,000 K bytes.
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