For each disk in the table, determine the dominant factor for performance. Specifically, if you could make an improvement to any aspect of the disk, what would you choose? If there is no dominant factor, explain why.

Average and minimum times for reading and writing to storage devices are common measurements used to compare devices. Using techniques from Chapter 6, calculate values related to read and write time for disks with the following characteristics.

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a. b. Average Seek Time 10 ms 7 ms RPM 7500 10,000 Disk Transfer Rate 90 MB/s 40 MB/s Controller Transfer Rate 100 MB/s 200 MB/s