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Using binary code. A sequence of "0's" and "1's".
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Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings called?
tracks ~BGHS~
What is the difference between hard disk and memory?
Hard disk is recorded, main comes and goes.
How is information recorded on a CD ROM disk?
Data is recorded onto a CD in a clockwise spiral from the center. Its recorded and read in a series of lands and pits. Any land that the laser hits is reflected to the read head and is recorded as a 1 or a 0. They are counted in groups of 14 and then converted into standard 8-digit data.
Can you burn something to a disk that is already installed?
We can burn a disk when it is an re-writable disk even though it has data in it.But when it is an ordinary disk i.e., if it is an only writable disk with data in it,we cannot burn the disk with another data.
What are the limitations of optical disk?
(a)- it is a read-only storage medium. Data once recorded, cannot be erased, and hence the optical disk cannot be reused. (b)- thd data access speed for optical disk is slower than magnetic disks; (c)- optical disk require a more complicated drive mechanism that magnetic disk.
When accessing a disk the amount of data transferred is?
If you are using the word "assessing" to read a disk then the amount of data you can transfer to the disk (write) is the remaining available free space on the disk. On the other side of the coin, the amount of data to can extract (cut) is the amount of data that is stored on the disk.
What are the functions of a hard disk?
A hard disk acts as a storage device for data. Data is also retrieved from the hard disk. The data that is kept in the hard disk is not erased even when the computer is switched off.
What companies sell disk data recovery?
Disk Doctor Labs Incorporated, Iomega Disk Data Recovery, and ACR Data Recovery are three companies that sell disk data recovery. OnTrack Data Recovery and First Advantage Data Recovery Services are another two that sell this service.
What is the difference-between reading and writing a disk?
Reading a disk involves accessing and retrieving data that is already stored on the disk, while writing to a disk involves adding new data or modifying existing data on the disk. Reading does not change the content of the disk, whereas writing alters the information stored on the disk.
What is disk encryption software used for?
A disk encryption software is used to encrypt all the data on a disk. Once a disk is encrypted, then unauthorized personnel cannot access the data storage in the disk.
Where the formatted data go from Hard Disk when you format the Hard Disk?
The data is still there. When you format a disk you're just telling the hard disk controller that the disk is effectively empty and it's okay to overwrite any data that may be on it. This is why "undelete" programs work.
Is a disk drive a optical storage?
No. A disk drive can use one of several methods of storing data, including magnetic, Flash, and optical.
