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How is information stored magnetically to the computer hard drives?
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∙ 14y ago
Widely used Magnetic platters Hard disk drives uses Properties of Magnetism. As known Data is stored in Binary form, the disk uses North/South Polarity created on Magnetic disk platter as 0 or 1 (binary digits). The sensor (Read/Write Head) in Hard disk senses magnetic orientation at a very small area and interprets it as Binary Digit.
For storing data on Hard disk the magnetic orientations are changed according to data by Read/Write Head.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe hard drive is split into many small regions, each containing a few hundred magnetic grains that are used to store one bit.
The writing head of the hard drive contains an electromagnet or similar that can be used to turn magnetism on or off in the magnetic grains. The reading head can then read this information.
The principle is pretty much the same as the one previously used for recordable tapes, whether music cassettes or VHS video tapes.
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∙ 15y agohow information is stored magnetically on hard drives.
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What stores information on a computer?
Permanant information is stored in hard drives, usb drives, cds, dvds and the temporary information is stored in RAM (Random Access Memory).
What magnetically creates tracks on a disk where information will be stored is called?
making a backup
What are the things that rotate inside a computer?
The main thing that rotates inside a computer is the hard drive. The hard drive is a disk that stores all your computer's information. The information is stored magnetically, this is why a magnet can be so damaging to a computer. Also, there are fans inside a computer that help cool the components.
what is the name of where files are stored in a computer?
In the computer's HARD
How information is stored on a computer?
It is stored on a hard disk drive.
What is it a solid state drive does?
A solid state drive is a data storage device that stores information on discs can be read on a computer. It can also be read on portal drives as long as it is compatible with the discs that the information is stored on.
Why do computer drives have different names?
Inorder to know where our file is stored without any confusion!!
Where would the information be stored to start a computer?
Some is stored in ROM; most of the information is typically stored on the hard disk, from where it is loaded into RAM.
Where the information need to start a computer be stored?
Some is stored in ROM; most of the information is typically stored on the hard disk, from where it is loaded into RAM.
What is unit of information stored in a computer?
It is called a byte
What information in the computer is stored on my magnetic cylinders?
Information is stored in the computer's hard drive, which is a magnetic disk read by lasers.
A track on a disk is what?
data are stored on a circular tracks the 0s and 1s are represented magnetically
