Figure 7-1 A ____ on a hard disk, such as that shown in Figure 7-1, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.
A) cluster
B) platter
C) read/write head
D) cache

Question

Figure 7-1 A ____ on a hard disk, such as that shown in Figure 7-1, is made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and is coated with an alloy material that allows items to be recorded magnetically on its surface.
A) cluster 
B) platter 
C) read/write head 
D) cache

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The item shown in Figure 7-1 is a platter, which is a component of a hard disk. Platters are made of aluminum, glass, or ceramic and are coated with an alloy material which allows for magnetic recording. Clusters refer to the smallest units of disk space, read/write heads are components that read and write data on platters, and cache is a type of high-speed memory used to temporarily store frequently used data.

Figure 7-1 a ____ on a Hard Disk, Such as That