Bài giảng Computer Organization and Architecture: Chapter 6 - External Memory sẽ giới thiệu tới các bạn một số vấn đề cơ bản về: Types of External Memory; Magnetic Disk; Read and Write Mechanisms; Inductive Write MR Read;. | William Stallings Computer Organization and Architecture 6th Edition Chapter 6 External Memory Types of External Memory Magnetic Disk RAID Removable Optical CD-ROM CD-Recordable (CD-R) CD-R/W DVD Magnetic Tape Magnetic Disk Disk substrate coated with magnetizable material (iron oxide rust) Substrate used to be aluminium Now glass Improved surface uniformity Increases reliability Reduction in surface defects Reduced read/write errors Lower flight heights (See later) Better stiffness Better shock/damage resistance Read and Write Mechanisms Recording and retrieval via conductive coil called a head May be single read/write head or separate ones During read/write, head is stationary, platter rotates Write Current through coil produces magnetic field Pulses sent to head Magnetic pattern recorded on surface below Read (traditional) Magnetic field moving relative to coil produces current Coil is the same for read and write Read (contemporary) Separate read head, close to write . | William Stallings Computer Organization and Architecture 6th Edition Chapter 6 External Memory Types of External Memory Magnetic Disk RAID Removable Optical CD-ROM CD-Recordable (CD-R) CD-R/W DVD Magnetic Tape Magnetic Disk Disk substrate coated with magnetizable material (iron oxide rust) Substrate used to be aluminium Now glass Improved surface uniformity Increases reliability Reduction in surface defects Reduced read/write errors Lower flight heights (See later) Better stiffness Better shock/damage resistance Read and Write Mechanisms Recording and retrieval via conductive coil called a head May be single read/write head or separate ones During read/write, head is stationary, platter rotates Write Current through coil produces magnetic field Pulses sent to head Magnetic pattern recorded on surface below Read (traditional) Magnetic field moving relative to coil produces current Coil is the same for read and write Read (contemporary) Separate read head, close to write head Partially shielded magneto resistive (MR) sensor Electrical resistance depends on direction of magnetic field High frequency operation Higher storage density and speed Inductive Write MR Read Data Organization and Formatting Concentric rings or tracks Gaps between tracks Reduce gap to increase capacity Same number of bits per track (variable packing density) Constant angular velocity Tracks divided into sectors Minimum block size is one sector May have more than one sector per block Disk Data Layout Disk Velocity Bit near centre of rotating disk passes fixed point slower than bit on outside of disk Increase spacing between bits in different tracks Rotate disk at constant angular velocity (CAV) Gives pie shaped sectors and concentric tracks Individual tracks and sectors addressable Move head to given track and wait for given sector Waste of space on outer tracks Lower data density Can use zones to increase capacity Each zone has fixed bits per track More complex circuitry .
