The Small Contractor and the Small ComputerStanford University, 1980 - 87 pages |
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... tape and magnetic disk . disk . There is a need for mass storage because of the limited size , volatility and relatively high unit cost of the computer's main memory . Only those programs immediately operating in the computer must ...
... tape and magnetic disk . disk . There is a need for mass storage because of the limited size , volatility and relatively high unit cost of the computer's main memory . Only those programs immediately operating in the computer must ...
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... tape , but are different in several significant ways . The most obvious difference is in appearance . Two varieties ... tape . On the other hand , the search time for an item of information on disk may take 0.04 to 0.3 seconds while on ...
... tape , but are different in several significant ways . The most obvious difference is in appearance . Two varieties ... tape . On the other hand , the search time for an item of information on disk may take 0.04 to 0.3 seconds while on ...
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... tape device . A significant amount of human interaction is required where other hardware configurations could relieve the human requirement . Another objective is to maximize throughput , which is the quantity of information processed ...
... tape device . A significant amount of human interaction is required where other hardware configurations could relieve the human requirement . Another objective is to maximize throughput , which is the quantity of information processed ...
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