Question

What is a track in a computer system?

Answer 1

Track : A logical spiral ring on a disk surface where data can be written is called 'track'. Each platters is divided into trackes, and a single track location that cuts through all platters (and both sides of each platters) is called a cylinder. Each track is further divided into a number of clusters which represent the smallest unit of storage that is addressable (can be written to or read). The disk remembers which information (files and folders) is stored where on a disk by noting its track and sector number in its file allocation table, generally known as FAT located at sector number, 0 (zero). The FAT tells, where the data on the disk is located and an information about how clusters are used. You can't look at sector 0 (zero) directly. The density of tracks (now close together. they are) is measured in terms of tracks per inch (TPI).