Hard Disk drives are commonly used storage devices that stores system files,configuration settings & user's data on a Personal Computer.
These are mostly used types of Hard disk drives that are commonly used in Personal Computer:
Based on connectors:
1. IDE drives
2. SATA drives
3. USB drives
Based on Media:
1. Magnetic disks
2. Flash disks
Storage device is something used to store the data. It has several types such as magnetic, optical, electronic etc. Talking about a computer, storage device may be removable or non-removable.
yes
Neither, it is a storage device (removable storage).
magnetic storage device
A hard disk drive is a type of magnetic storage device. A magnetic storage device stores data on a magnetized medium. Other types of magnetic storage includes magnetic recording tapes and the stripes on credit cards.
Yes, they ARE magnetic
A storage device.
The only non removable storage device is the hard drive. In some instances you can purchase a larger hard drive but it is not removable in the way that a flash drive is removable.
it is a removable storage device
The hard drive would be considered both, as the media is not removable.
Yes
A removable storage device is any storage device that can be easily removed and taken to another computer. Examples would include CDs and DVDs, floppy disks, and USB Flash drives.