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What are the similarities of a floppy disk and a hard disk?
In their basic form, floppy discs are common hard disks are the same technology. They both use magnetism to store and read data. They both use a spinning platter read by a horizontally moving read head. The key differences are that hard disks have the data and reader in the same package, this is why hard discs have evolved in storage capacity while floppy disks remained the same. It was necessary for the written layer of a floppy disk to have the same data density and dimensions as they had to be compatible with floppy disk drives. However with hard discs the drives and read heads could evolve along side the data layer. Hard discs now have metal platers, and store data at a much higher density. The speed of the mechanisms are much much faster. New technologies such as perpendicular storage can be added and have no impact on compatibility.
What are similarities of a floppy disk and a hard disk?
In their basic form, floppy discs are common hard disks are the same technology. They both use magnetism to store and read data. They both use a spinning platter read by a horizontally moving read head. The key differences are that hard disks have the data and reader in the same package, this is why hard discs have evolved in storage capacity while floppy disks remained the same. It was necessary for the written layer of a floppy disk to have the same data density and dimensions as they had to be compatible with floppy disk drives. However with hard discs the drives and read heads could evolve along side the data layer. Hard discs now have metal platers, and store data at a much higher density. The speed of the mechanisms are much much faster. New technologies such as perpendicular storage can be added and have no impact on compatibility.
What happens to a broken hard drive?
The same thing that happens when you drop mostly anything: they could break, though modern drives will take quite a battering with no damage.Answer:The impact can shatter the discs, break the reader arm, or damage the circuit board. If the discs are intact, the data can be retrieved by installing them in another drive, but it will cost you an arm and a leg.
Are brake discs and rotors the same thing?
Yes, brake discs and rotors are the same thing. They are both components of a vehicle's braking system that work together to slow down or stop the vehicle.
Is there an external hard drive bay that can hold multiple hard drives?
I've been looking for the same thing. Here's what I've come up with: http://www.xpcgear.com/dualbay.html
Are rotors and discs the same thing in a car's braking system?
No, rotors and discs are not the same thing in a car's braking system. Rotors are the metal discs that the brake pads clamp onto to slow down the vehicle, while discs refer to the entire brake system components including the rotors, calipers, and pads.
Are discs and rotors the same thing when it comes to automotive braking systems?
No, discs and rotors are not the same thing in automotive braking systems. Discs refer to the flat, circular metal components that the brake pads clamp onto to slow down the vehicle, while rotors specifically refer to the discs used in disc brake systems.
Are the hard drives for laptops the same for Desktop computers?
Laptop hard drives are very similar to desktop hard drives, indeed they work in exactly the same way and even use the same interfaces. However laptop hard drives are designed to be much smaller (2 inches as opposed to 3.5) and draw less power than desktop hard drives. As a result laptop hard drives are usually much slower in terms of data transfer and have much smaller storage capacity than a desktop hard drive of the same year manufacture. With an adapter it is possible to use a laptop hard drive in a desktop computer, and if mounted externally it is also possible to use a desktop hard drive on a laptop.
Are floppy discs the same as compact discs?
No, the floppy disk was really square and floppy. It was the original storage for the earliest PCs. Later there was a "floppy disk" that was smaller and hard. After that the round and hard CD.
What are the uses of hard drive?
Hard drives basically old memory sticks same concept
Can I run two external hard drives at the same time?
Yes.
How many disk drive are there in a computer and what are there?
As many as needed. In laptops/notebooks there is usually only one hard disk. In a desktop or server there could be potentially any number of disk drives. If you mean a CD/DVD drive the same applies.
