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What is a floppy drive data cable?
a cable for connecting a floppy drive to the computer motherboard.
What do you use floppy disks for?
Storing data, transferring data from on computer to another.
What is the oldest form of computer data storage?
Floppy discs :-P
What does formatting a floppy do?
formatting a floppy lets the computer understand it and then, it will be able to read and write data to it. this should only have to be done once for each computer you want to be able to read and write data off of.
What is a floppy drive on a computer?
A Floppy Drive is where you can insert Floppy Disk in order to read and write data to them. They are seldomed used anymore, as optical discs are more mainstream.
How many wires in a floppy cable?
AnswerA standard floppy drive cable in a computer has 34 pins.
What is common name for the data cables used on floppy?
The common name for the data cables used on floppy drives is "floppy ribbon cable." These cables typically have a flat, multi-conductor design and connect the floppy drive to the computer's motherboard. They usually feature a 34-pin connector for the floppy drive interface.
What is floppy controler?
A floppy controller is a hardware component that manages the reading and writing of data to and from floppy disk drives. It interfaces between the computer's motherboard and the floppy drive, facilitating data transfer and ensuring proper communication. Floppy controllers are typically integrated into the motherboard or provided as a separate expansion card, and they handle tasks such as disk formatting, data retrieval, and error correction. With the decline of floppy disks, floppy controllers have become largely obsolete in modern computing.
Is a floppy disk attracted to a magnet?
The 3.5 floppy disk does have magnetism within them and for this reason, magnets destroying data on the floppy disk fueled the myth about magnets destroying your computer. If you buy a cheap magnet and put it near a floppy disk, the magnet will stick to it. After a few seconds, the information on that floppy disk will be destroyed and you will no longer be able to access the data.
Why is the width of the data bus so important to the processing speed of the Computer?
processing speed of the computer will be increased when the data bus is wider
Why was the floppy disk invented?
Because they are actually floppy disks of magnetic film. They don't seem floppy when you handle them because they're housed in a rigid plastic case that lets you slide them into your computer. That is if you still have a floppy drive on your computer.
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that has a malfunctioning floppy drive The technician observes that the floppy drive light remains lit constantly How should the technician attempt to rep?
the data cable connected to the floppy drive is connected in reverse.
