Multiple choice technology storage

What is “Average Access time” ?

  1. Half time taken to rewind the tape

  2. One third time of total rewind time

  3. Total rewind time

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Average access time for tape storage includes the time to position the tape to the desired location. On average, the tape must rewind approximately one-third of its length to reach a random position, making one-third of total rewind time the standard approximation for average access.

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