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Title: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: librariangurl on September 18, 2009, 06:58:46 PM

A CD-RW with a record speed of 20X can record at what rate per second
A. 2 MB/sec
B. 3 MB/sec
C. 4 MB/sec
D. 5 MB/sec

I looked in google... wikipedia, no answers. I know that probably sounds naive. Does anyone know where I can find this information. I have a 50 questions take home test... that were not in the readings... argh.
Thank You!

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: xolik on September 18, 2009, 07:10:54 PM

I won't give you the answer but I will give you a hint.

A single speed drive records 150k. Now all you need to do is some basic math, convert to MB and then you'll have your answer and we'll never hear from you again.  :roll:

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: 12AX7 on September 18, 2009, 08:54:53 PM

Quote from: xolik on September 18, 2009, 07:10:54 PM

I won't give you the answer but I will give you a hint.

A single speed drive records 150k. Now all you need to do is some basic math, convert to MB and then you'll have your answer and we'll never hear from you again.  :roll:

  I put that (A CD-RW with a record speed of 20X can record at what rate per second) in Google and the first link gave me the answer.
 

Title: Re: Difficult test question: cd-rw rate per second
Post by: librariangurl on September 18, 2009, 10:18:33 PM

Nope, now I'm converted.

It's 3 MB since 150k x 20=3000kb=3MB

Now I know that it does come up in google if you know what to look for. Thanks! I also now know the conversion chart from Kilo-Mega-Giga-Tera-Peta-Exa-Zeta etcetera bytes. Thanks for your help. I will have other questions and I thought was really cool you posted a hint not the answer.

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: Demosthenes on September 21, 2009, 09:57:47 AM

So... you joined just to get help on your homework?

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: pbsaurus on September 21, 2009, 12:15:40 PM

I joined during the first shipwreck of the mighty HN.  Then it arose from the dead in accordance with prophesy and then died a few years later again.  Damn Turks.

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: 12AX7 on September 21, 2009, 03:00:32 PM

  At least we can say "It was "the Turks" that took us down"... not like "some skiddie fucked up the forum for us and CG just never put it back"

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: Joe Sixpack on September 23, 2009, 06:06:23 PM

A real easy way to find out is to, oh, I don't know, burn a cd at 20x.

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: ivan on September 24, 2009, 02:02:45 PM

Quote from: 12AX7 on September 21, 2009, 03:00:32 PM

  At least we can say "It was "the Turks" that took us down"... not like "some skiddie fucked up the forum for us and CG just never put it back"

The truth is actually sadder:

Some Turkish skiddie fucked up the forum for us and CG just never put it back.

Title: Re: Difficult test question... anybody please???
Post by: 12AX7 on September 24, 2009, 02:59:43 PM

Teh Geekery was HackerNetwork
Now it's tehGeekery OMFGLOL!!1!!11!, not HackerNetwork
Been a long time gone, ole HackerNetwork
Why did teh HackerN site get the works
Cos nobody hacks like the Turks...