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Hard disks hold their data on stiff ("hard") platters. Hard disks need to have hard platters because their ability to hold more data means there are fewer mechanical tolerances:. "Floppy" plastic films aren't as reliable.
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What is the difference between floppy disc and hard disc?
The difference is in the thickness and hardness of the disk's magnetic media.Floppy disks (even when encased in plastic housings like in 3.5" diskettes) hold the data on very thin, flexible (thus "floppy") plastic films. Hard disks hold their data on stiff ("hard") platters. Hard disks need to have hard platters because their ability to hold more data means there are fewer mechanical tolerances:. "Floppy" plastic films aren't as reliable.
Can a computer read info faster from a hard disc than it can a floppy disc?
Yes, it takes longer to load from a floppy disk.
What diffrance between HDD FDD?
HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive... FDD stands for Floppy Disk Drive...
How do you put a floppy disk in a PC?
In order to use a floppy disc you need to have a floppy disc drive.These days most computers don't have them at all, as they are so old floppy discs are hard to find..and the maximum capacity of a floppy disc is only 1.44Mb. I recently tried to buy some , but I couldn't find any at 15 different computer shops
What are concentric circles on a floppy disk or hard drive called?
Track on afloppy disc
What are storag devices?
>> some are cds, hard disk, floppy disc, flash drives
What is a floppy hard disk?
Its an old square disc. You must be around 14 years young!
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 '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.
Is thre any difference between disc and diskIf yes then what is it?
Actually, there is a difference between them and most professionals observe the difference. Disk tends to refer to magnetic storage devices such as floppies (floppy disks) and hard drives (also called hard disks). With a -c, however, the term refers to optical media such as a CD (Compact Disc) or DVD (Digital Video Disc or sometimes Digital Versatile Disc). Many people outside the industry don't know the difference and so it is commonplace to use them interchangeably but professionals will use the terms correctly. This is similar to the difference between a motor and an engine. A motor is driven by electricity while an engine is driven by internal combustion (e.g. gasoline, steam, natural gas, coal, diesel, etc.).If you have any other questions about terminology or other related issues, feel free to let me know.
How did the hard disk get its name?
The first discs that were made for computers were made from a thin material that bent easily. These were referred to as floppy disc then a smaller disc with a hard plastic cover was brought out to replace this which was originally meant to be referred to as a hard disc, however at around the same time the discs that computers ran on were also looking for a name and these ended up being called the hard disc and the new rigidly encased discs went back to being referred to as floppy discs.
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.
