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The capicity to hold data in a floppy disk is 1.44MB while the calculated result is 1.47MB the difference is 0.3MB explain the difference?
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The difference in capacity vs. usable space on an 3.5 inch floppy disk is related to the FAT - file allocation table. This is an area that is reserved for machine and directory instructions.
To explain what this means is that most disks are referred to their unformatted size.
If you then create a 'protocol' format on the disk to support a particular operating system then this uses some of the space on the disk to do its housekeeping in. Therefore there will be a discrepency between the unformatted size and the formatted size.
The same is true of hard drives which are quoted in their unformatted size, which is then reduced after formatting. The amount of space loss is congruent with the size of the disk. The larger the disk the more space is used to store the format.
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How many MB does a floppy disk have?
Calculated size of floppy disk to hold the data is 1.47 MB while the actual size of it is 1.44 MB the difference is of 0.03 MB.explain
Explain all parts of floppy drive?
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Floppy disk can hold 1.47Mb of data while the actual capacity to hold data is 1.44Mb difference is 03 mb explain why?
The difference in size is often from firmware and other software that is required for the device to store data. This is even seen on USB devices as well.
Explain how the two available drives on FDD data cable are distinguished?
Floppy data cable is 34 pin flat cable having two connectors for floppy drive. The floppy drive connected at the end connector is A: and the another connector disk is B:..
The calculated capacity of a floppy disk is 1.47mb to hold down data while the capacity is 1.44mbthe difference is 0.03 mb explain that?
The difference in capacity vs. usable space on an 3.5 inch floppy disk is related to the FAT - file allocation table. This is an area that is reserved for machine and directory instructions. To explain what this means is that most disks are referred to their unformatted size. If you then create a 'protocol' format on the disk to support a particular operating system then this uses some of the space on the disk to do its housekeeping in. Therefore there will be a discrepency between the unformatted size and the formatted size. The same is true of hard drives which are quoted in their unformatted size, which is then reduced after formatting. The amount of space loss is congruent with the size of the disk. The larger the disk the more space is used to store the format.
What is the difference between a 'floppy' and a 'diskette'?
Floppy disks were an older technology then diskettes. They were computer storage disks encased in a soft plastic envelope (hence "floppy") that had a bigger diameter than the diskettes which were packaged in a hard plastic cartridge.
What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a floppy?
Size Really.. Both do the same kind of task. But Floppy Drives are older and only hold 1.25 MB (megabytes) And a CD can hold 700 MB .. There are some variations on my numbers but this is generally the difference.
What is the difference between a CD ROM and a floppy disk?
Size Really.. Both do the same kind of task. But Floppy Drives are older and only hold 1.25 MB (megabytes) And a CD can hold 700 MB .. There are some variations on my numbers but this is generally the difference.
What is the difference between hard disks and floppy disks?
hard disks are generally contains within the computer and contain FAR more memory than a floppy disk does. floppy disks generally contain 1.44 mb where as hard drives are constantly developing and are currently about 1TB MAX. floppy disks are external in the same way as CD's
What is the difference between a drive and a disk?
The difference between a drive and disk is that a drive is used to read a disk whether it be a floppy disk or a compact disk.
How did Easter get his name?
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How can you tell the difference between the hard drive data cable from the floppy drive data cable?
1. A floppy cable will almost always contain a small "twist" in it, in which a port of the wires are turned in reverse.2. A floppy cable has 34 pins. A PATA hard drive cable has 40 pins.
