Question : Problem: What is the transfer rate?

hi all ..

all what i know about *THE COST OF A DISK ACCESS* is that it can be divided into three distnict physical operations , SEEK TIME, ROTATIONAL DELAY, and TRANSFER TIME ...

but what about transfer rate ??
what is it ? and how can i evaluate it ?


may you please give me an example ..

thanx ..

Answer : Problem: What is the transfer rate?

No, of course not.  If you know the # of sectors in a track; and the rotational speed of the disk; then the transfer rate is simple:  simply computer the number of bytes being transferred (512 x #sectors); and the time for the transfer (1/(rpm)) of a minute => then you can computer the rate the data is being transferred.   Simple arithmetic !