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Q: What is the data access method used by magnetic disks?
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Do magnetic disks use magnetic particles to store items such as data instructions and information on a disks surface?

True.


What uses magnetic particles to store items on a disks surface?

Magnetic Disks, otherwise known as 'Floppy disks'. The last generation of these disks were 3 1/2" and used a ridgid plastic case, to contain the magnetic disk within. Not very floppy. The early versions were 7" and 5" and were contained in soft plastic outer sleeves. These were actually floppy.


Are magnetic forces bad for computers?

Magnetic forces are not necessarily bad for computers, as mechanical hard disks use them to store information. However, you shouldn't place any magnetic objects near them as it will ruin your data that's store on those kinds of disks.


Magnetic disks use magnetic particles to store items such as data instructions and information on a disk's surface True or false?

true


Is RAM something referred to as involatile memory?

RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It does not specify whether it is volatile or non-volatile. RAM is just an access method just like SAM (serial access memory eg. magnetic tapes). The memory you are talking about is called primary memory of the computer which is semiconductor memory. Data can be stored in it as long as it is powered on since data is stored in the form of electric charge. Even Hard disks are RAM because you can randomly access any data from anywhere in the HDD


What is floppy disk storage methods?

Floppy disks use magnetic disk to store the data.


What is the easier object in Access provides a data entry method?

What is a easy data entry method in Microsoft Access to use


The memory devices of computers such as hard disks and floppy disk drives use materials to store data?

magnetic


Are CDs and DVDs magnetic disks?

No. A CD is a type of optical media. An example of magnetic media would be tape (eg. VHS and cassette)


What is a magnetic tape?

A magnetic tape is a secondary storage media used to access data in a sequential way


What storage requires sequential access of data?

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Can you play DVDs on a Laser Disks Player?

no. Its a completely different laser assembly and data storage method you moron