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If a file (readme.txt) on a hard disk has a size of 2600 bytes, how many sectors are normally allocated to this file?
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43 comments · newest first
GE
Gene
11 months ago
Totally agree, 6 sectors makes sense!
TI
Tiera
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure about that? Seems off to me.
SO
Sommer
12 months ago
I thought it would be 5 sectors, but I guess not.
DA
Dan
12 months ago
So that's 6 sectors for 2600 bytes!
JA
Jaleesa
12 months ago
A sector is usually 512 bytes.
LE
Lenna
1 year ago
I’m confused about whether to count partial sectors as full ones. Does anyone remember how that works?
YO
Yolande
1 year ago
If I recall correctly, 2600 bytes divided by 512 should give me a little over 5, so maybe it's 6 sectors?
LA
Lai
1 year ago
I remember practicing a similar question, but I’m not sure if I should round up or down when calculating the sectors.
AN
Angelo
1 year ago
I think sectors are usually 512 bytes, so I guess I need to divide 2600 by 512 to find the number of sectors.
CA
Carissa
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky one. I'm not entirely sure about the data reduction technologies or the licensing requirements for these storage pools. I'll need to think through the options carefully and see if I can spot any clues in the image.
JE
Jean
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident about Cisco Express Forwarding being involved somehow, but it's a bit hazy. I might need to double-check that one.
AN
Antonio
1 year ago
Okay, let me see... I think the eLER either swaps the label, pushes a new label, or pops the label. I'll need to carefully consider each option.
WH
Whitney
1 year ago
This reminds me of the time I had to format my hard drive with a hammer. Good times, good times.
OR
Oren
1 year ago
I think it might be 7 sectors.
LI
Lino
1 year ago
D) 7 Sectors
HY
Hyman
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it's 6 sectors.
LO
Louisa
1 year ago
C) 6 Sectors
LE
Leonie
1 year ago
No, I believe it's 5 sectors.
GA
Gaston
1 year ago
B) 5 Sectors
MA
Mari
1 year ago
I think it's 4 sectors.
DE
Devon
1 year ago
A) 4 Sectors
NI
Nina
1 year ago
This is a piece of cake! 4 sectors, anyone can see that. I'm going to breeze through this test.
BR
Brice
1 year ago
Easy question, 4 sectors for sure.
JE
Jerry
1 year ago
Yeah, it's a simple calculation, 4 sectors is the answer.
RU
Ruthann
1 year ago
I agree, it's definitely 4 sectors.
KE
Kenny
2 years ago
Wait, is this a trick question? 7 sectors sounds about right, but I'm not totally confident.
HE
Helaine
1 year ago
D) 7 Sectors
JE
Jean
1 year ago
C) 6 Sectors
VI
Vicky
1 year ago
B) 5 Sectors
MA
Marg
1 year ago
A) 4 Sectors
SI
Silvana
1 year ago
Actually, it's 4 Sectors
BR
Breana
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it's 5 Sectors
TA
Talia
1 year ago
I think it's 6 Sectors
MI
Mi
1 year ago
7 Sectors
JO
Jolanda
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it makes sense. Let's go with B) 5 Sectors.
AM
Ammie
2 years ago
I agree with Micah. Each sector is usually 512 bytes, so 2600 bytes would require 5 sectors.
MI
Micah
2 years ago
I think the answer is B) 5 Sectors.
FR
Francesco
2 years ago
Easy peasy, 6 sectors for sure. Just divide by 512 and round up. I'm acing this exam!
MA
Mammie
1 year ago
D) 7 Sectors
MI
Mirta
1 year ago
C) 6 Sectors
MO
Mozell
1 year ago
B) 5 Sectors
FL
Florinda
1 year ago
A) 4 Sectors
NA
Nancey
2 years ago
Hmm, 2600 bytes, that's not a lot. I'd guess 5 sectors, but the question is tricky, so I'll have to think this through.