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Nobody discovered the floppy disk. Alan Field Shugart working at IBM on the System/370 project invented them in 1970 as a means of storing microcode for loading into writable control store during µIPL (microcode initial program load). Shugart's original floppy, as used on the System/370, was an 8 inch single sided disk with a capacity of 80,000 bytes. The System/370 treated them as read only disks. They were not intended to have a long usage life as they would only be in the drive for a few minutes a day for µIPL and then be returned to the storage sleeve.
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What is the advantage of a floppy disc?
The advantage of a floppy disc is to save and keep your information safe and when your computer shuts down your information will be safe and not gone!!
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.
If a floppy drive is not working why is it better to replace the drive than to repair it?
Because floppy drives (like CD-ROM drives) are very inexpensive. It will cost you $10 at the high end for a brand new floppy drive, just asking a technician to look at your floppy drive could cost more than that.
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
Major events that happened in the 70's and 80's?
Two major events that happened in the 70's are, the computer floppy disc was introduced to the world, and the Beatles broke up. Two events that happened in the 80's were Mount Saint Helens erupted, and John Lennon was assassinated.
What is a floppy dics?
what is a floppy disc
Is a floppy disc an input or output device?
A Floppy disc is a input device.
When were floppy drives first invented?
The floppy disc drive was invented at IBM in 1967. It used 8" floppy discs. The first floppy disc drive in an IBM personal computer appeared in 1981. By this time the original 8" floppy disc had been replace by a 5.25" disc.
Which disc holds only 1.44 megabytes?
A floppy disc
Is a floppy disc a file?
Yes.
How do you clear a floppy disc?
you can format
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.
You have floppy disks can you rewrite or recopy on them?
Given that you have a floppy disc drive then yes you can.
What portable diskette holds 1.4MB of data?
Although they're not used any more - that would be a floppy-disc
Copy old floppy discs to cd?
to do this you must first save what ever is on the floppy disc onto your computer or laptop and then transfer the file from the floppy on to an empty CD disc and then it is done
What is the advantage of a floppy disc?
The advantage of a floppy disc is to save and keep your information safe and when your computer shuts down your information will be safe and not gone!!
Which company created the floppy disc?
IBM
