yes it does. [i think]
Formatting prepares a floppy disk to store data
A computer hard disk drive stores and retrieves data efficiently by using magnetic storage technology. Data is written onto the disk using a magnetic head that creates tiny magnetic fields on the disk's surface. To retrieve data, the head reads the magnetic fields and translates them into digital information. The disk spins rapidly, allowing the head to access different parts of the disk quickly. This process enables the hard drive to store and retrieve data in a fast and efficient manner.
whats a stiffy disk
A hardware device, such as a hard disk or floppy disk, used to record and store data.
hard disk
Its called a floppy disk.
Floppy disks use magnetic disk to store the data.
Dividing a disk into tracks, sectors, and clusters is known as disk formatting. Tracks are concentric circles on the disk surface, while sectors are the smaller segments within those tracks, typically storing a fixed amount of data. Clusters are groupings of sectors that the operating system uses as the smallest unit for storing files, enabling efficient data management and retrieval. This structure allows the OS to effectively organize, store, and locate data on the disk.
Formatted
7900 A Compact Disk (CD) can usually store up to 700MB data.
Using hard disk space to temporarily store data or instructions from RAM is referred to as "paging" or "swapping." This process allows the operating system to free up RAM by moving less frequently accessed data to the hard drive, enabling more efficient use of memory resources. It effectively extends the virtual memory available to applications, although accessing data from the hard disk is significantly slower than accessing it from RAM.
Among the options provided, a hard disk and RAM can store data. A hard disk is a non-volatile storage medium that retains data even when powered off, while RAM (Random Access Memory) is volatile storage that temporarily holds data for quick access while a computer is running. CD-ROMs can also store data, but they are read-only and typically used for distributing software and media. ROM (Read-Only Memory) is used for firmware and is not generally considered a general-purpose data storage medium.