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Given that it takes 1.75 ms to travel from one track to the next of a hard drive; that the arm is originally positioned at Track 15 moving toward the low- numbered tracks; and that you are using the LOOK scheduling policy:
Compute the total seek time to satisfy the following requests-4, 40, 35, 11, 14, and 7. Assume all requests are initially present in the wait queue. (Ignore rotational time and transfer time; just consider seek time.)
Describe how implementation of a RAID Level 2 system would be beneficial to a university payroll system. In your own words, describe the disadvantages of such a system, if any, in that environment, and if appropriate, suggest an alternative RAID system and explain your reasoning.
Imagine one real-life example of each: a multi-file volume and a multi- volume file. Include a description of the media used for storage and a general description of the data in the file.
The following is an access verification technique, listing several files and the access allowed for a single user. Identify the control technique used here, and for each, explain the type of access allowed.
a. File_1 R-E-
b. File_12 RWE-
c. File_13 RW--
d. File_14 -E-
Devise a way to compress the following list of last names using a lossless technique similar to that shown in Table 8.6 for repeated terms. Describe your method and show the compressed list. Explain the characteristics that make your technique lossless (and not lossy).
McConnor, Nelson
McDavid, Nelson
McDavid, Patricia
McDonald, Mary
McDonald, Marie
McDonnell, Mike
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What is vicarious liability
: What is vicarious liability? Give an example of how it is applied. Do you feel it should exist in the criminal law? Why or why not
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Capital budgeting problems-lease and buy
: Trasky Company is trying to decide whether it should purchase or lease a new automated machine to be used in the production of a new product. If purchased, the new machine would cost $100,000 and would be used for ten years. The salvage value at the ..
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Which sentence becomes longer
: Using the library, Internet, or any other available materials, address the following: When using the insanity plea, which sentence becomes longer, the prison sentence or a mental institution sentence
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Identify activities that are nonvalue-adding
: Resser Corporation manufactures serving trays and utensils for use by airlines for meal service. Several airlines order these products in large quantities. Resser had adopted an activity-based management philosophy. Listed below are the principal act..
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Describe how implementation of a raid level 2 system
: Describe how implementation of a RAID Level 2 system would be beneficial to a university payroll system. In your own words, describe the disadvantages of such a system, if any, in that environment, and if appropriate, suggest an alternative RAID s..
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Communication strategies of your proposed plan
: Propose the general communication strategies of your proposed plan. Provide a rationale for your response. Develop the first four (4) main steps of your city's police department's strategic communication plan. Provide a rationale for your response
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Process of making capital expenditure decisions
: Ron ELy says that the Balanced Scorecard was created to replace financial measures as the primary mechanism for performance evaluation. He says that it uses only nonfinancial measures. The process of making capital expenditure decisions is known as c..
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How bacteria are used in food production and drug production
: Provide the genus and species of the two microbes selected, and briefly describe their role in bioremediation.
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Compute the gain or loss to mann on the settlement of debt
: Mann, Inc., which owes Doran Co. $600,000 in notes payable with accrued interest of $54,000, is in financial difficulty. To settle the debt, Doran agrees to accept from Mann equipment with a fair value of $570,000, an original cost of $840,000, and a..
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