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The same as the difference between a phonograph record and a phonograph. The CD-ROM is where the data is stored. the purpose of the CD-ROM drive is to read it.
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∙ 9y agoThe improvements in computer technology have grown by leaps in bounds in recent years. One big improvement has been the change from the floppy disk to the CD ROM. Floppy disks were large and really did not hold a lot of data. On the other hand a CD ROM is an internal or external drive that plays all types of CDs making it more versatile. CDs also hold a lot more information then a floppy disk did.
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∙ 14y agoFloppy drives are small and have less space to store information and they break easily. nowdays hardly some pc's have floppy drives. while cd-rom have more storage space, they are tough to break and all pc's hav cd-rom drives
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∙ 13y agoA CD is round and you can watch stuff on it and can record stuff on it. A floppy a downloading thingy.
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∙ 12y agoCd has a higher storage capacity than floppies..they also are easier to Carry.
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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.
Can CD-r drive be used as a floppy drive?
Data can be copied to CDs (Compact Discs) which are writable/rewritable and need a CD/DVD burner to write data. The difference between a floppy and CD is that floppy is a magnetics media and CD an optical media (read/write happens with help of a laser light). - Neeraj Sharma
What is the command to change to the floppy drive in MS-DOS?
Floppy drives are identified by drive letters A and B. To change between them, simply enter CD A: or CD B:
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 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
Difference between CD-r and CD r?
The only difference is the hyphen.
What is the difference between CD-R and CD r?
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A CD holds how much more than a floppy disk?
A cD holds 600 times more than a floppy disc.
What is a portable storage medium?
Cd,DVD Floppy disk etc
What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-ROM drive?
The same as the difference between a phonograph record and a phonograph. The CD-ROM is where the data is stored. the purpose of the CD-ROM drive is to read it.
Rank these storage methods in order of their storage capacity DVD floppy disk CD tape?
Tape, DVD, CD, Floppy Disk
