VAT reaches the last usable sectors on the disk. 7.6 MAGNETIC TAPE Magnetic tape is the oldest and most cost-effective of all mass-storage devices. First-generation magnetic tapes were made of the same material used by analog tape recorders. A cellulose-acetate film one-half inch wide (1.25 cm) was coated on one side with a magnetic oxide. Twelve hundred feet of this material was wound onto a reel, which then could be hand-threaded on a tape drive. These tape drives were approximately the size of a small refrigerator. Early tapes had capacities under 11MB, and required nearly a half hour to read or write the entire reel. Data was written across the tape one byte at a time, creating one track for each bit. An additional track was added …show more content…
A stream of data is written along the length of the tape until the end is reached, then the tape reverses and the next track is written beneath the first one (see Figure 7.18). This process continues until the track capacity of the tape has been reached. Digital linear tape (DLT) and Quarter Inch Cartridge (QIC) systems use serpentine recording with 50 or more tracks per tape. Digital audio tape (DAT) and 8mm tape systems use helical scan recording. In other recording systems, the tape passes straight across a fixed magnetic head in a manner similar to a tape recorder. DAT systems pass tape over a tilted rotating drum (capstan), which has two read heads and two write heads, as shown in Figure 7.19. (During write operations, the read heads verify the integrity of the data just after it has been written.) The capstan spins at 2,000 RPM in the direction opposite of the motion of the tape. (This configuration is similar to the mechanism used by VCRs.) The two read/write head assemblies write data at 40-degree angles to one another. Data written by the two heads overlaps, thus increasing the recording density. Helical scan systems tend to be slower, and the tapes are subject to more wear than serpentine systems with their simpler tape paths. FIGURE 7.18 Three Recording Passes on a Serpentine Tape FIGURE 7.19 A Helical Scan Recording a. The
The Depression limited sales of early record players and the original records, which were much thicker and called Edison Diamond Discs or shellac discs. A combination of the renewed economy, new thinner LPs and new console radio systems with disc-changing record players, called record changers, continued to drive sales. In the 1950s, radio and record-player consoles with stereo
The use of data in today’s commercials is a vital role that cannot be overlooked. That is there is a need to backup data on physical mediums. The main mediums are hard-drive, flash drive, optical disc, and tape drive. There is multiply different version of each main type of medium. These different physical mediums store data in different ways. Fragmentation can also be an issue for some of these physical mediums. I will cover each medium in a little depth because of the different types available in today’s market.
c) The memory chip reply with the data from the demanded memory position on the data bus.
the following is true about the process of read data, as described in the chapter?
The host writes a byte of data into the data-out register, and sets the write bit in the command register
25. Pg 310 Tape. DAS is usually associated with magnetic tape for back up. Tape is the most common DAS technology used to provide off-line service.
When a record is being played on a record player it sits on a small spinning plate called the turntable. A rod in the center of the turntable keeps the record in place. The turntable is also covered with rubber or felt to prevent scratching. The stylus or needle is suspended over the vinyl by the tone arm. The stylus is usually made from a stiff material like steel or diamond. The stylus rests on top of the record and rides through grooves like a car on the road. As it does this, it picks up vibration. These vibrations are fed to wires inside the cartridge of the tone arm as sound waves. The cartridge converts the sound waves into electronic signals which travel to the amplifier. The amplifier, then makes the signal louder before they are finally converted back to sound waves and blasted through the speaker. As the use of the vinyl record declined so did the use of the record player, but a piece of it still lives on
Now with AVCHD,DVCAM,Mini DV and more, recording choice are mind-boggling. Let’s Decipher the alphabet soup.
After a couple of “failed” attempts of making a device that could be used for mass sharing of music in the late 1800s, an immigrant from Germany had finally come up with an idea that would change everything. Chichester Bell (Alexander Graham Bell's cousin) and Thomas Edison’s idea to record sounds on round cylinders was a good idea except for the sound quality and general effort that was required to make and replicate sound. The Phonograph was one of the earliest attempts at recording devices. Thomas A. Edison wanted to create this device in order to assist with business interactions. He originally used foil to record sounds, but this wasn't the best medium. You could only play sounds once and the quality wasn’t the greatest. This is when wax cylinders came into play. It was eventually decided that the wax cylinder wasn't strong enough to record something permanently. Next followed the graphophone. This invention by Bell fixed the replay problem, but mass production of music would’ve been impossible because of the sheer amount of work involved in recording each cylinder separately (Bells).
In this Exercise, you will explain how data travels long distances in a real world example.
The gramophone began to replace the phonograph (Bargfrede, Mak & Feist, 2009, 4). In 1903, Monarch Record Label brought the first release of pre-recorded music on discs records (Bargfrede, Mak & Feist, 2009, 4). While fighting over patents for these new technologies, producers such as the Columbia Phonograph Company and the Gramophone Company, gave little thought to the ownership of a performance contained on these mediums (Cummings,
Seriously, are you old enough to remember the bulky cassette recorders that we use to take with us to parties to play music or to school to record assignments. Well, I am definitely old enough to remember taking one to my high school to record band rehearsals in the auditorium. Well, that seems like a lifetime ago. Now, there is a revolutionary new product that is going to really blow your mind. The name of the product is the Instamic. Clearly, it is going to change the way that you record music, voice, instruments, or spy your gay boyfriend.
The channel which switches the multiple requirements and multiplexes the data transmissions from these devices a byte at a time is recognized as.....
Electronic records are probably older than you think. They were not just recently invented they have actually been around for quite a while, since the early 1990’s. In 1991 an article
Jefferson Multi Media Inc. is a production company that provides services to recording artists. The company has two main divisions: the audio division and the video division. The audio division is charged with executing all necessary procedures to finalize the recording process. For example, the company records the artists, adds special effects, develops concepts and designs, and finally promotes artist relations to ensure that artists are satisfied with the services provided by the company. To finalize the audio production process, the company’s audio division produces the final work in a form of audio cassettes, computerized disks, and digital sound tracks, which are transferred