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
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.
A storage device.
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.