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The most common "drives", or storage devices, on a computer are hard drives and optical (CD/DVD/Blu-Ray) drives. Floppies were originally quite common, but have not been included on any new computers. USB-attached drives are common, but arguably not used on a single computer very often.
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A hard drive HDD most often called a hard drive comes in two sizes for personal computers the 1.8 size is used for laptop computers and the 2.5 size iu used for desktops?
False; For desktop is 3.5". For laptops 1.8" (It's not common) and 2.5"
What is the most common material used for hard drive platters?
The most common material used for hard drive platters is a type of metal called aluminum.
What are the most common specs of computers used in schools?
The most common specs of computers used in schools are 3.1 GHz Intel Quad-Core i7 processor. It also includes Windows 7+, 8 GB RAM minimum, and 1 TB hard drive.
What does an external hardrive do?
An external hard drive is a device similar to your computer's hard drive. The difference is that it is portable. You can save files on it and it can be connected to most other computers.
Can a hard drive be considered a boot disk?
Yes. In fact the hard drive is the most common boot disk.
Does your computer have hard drive recovery software on it?
There is no hard drive recovery software installed on my computer. Most computers will require this software to be installed by the user. There are many options available for hard drive recovery software.
Can I use an external hard drive with two different computers?
Yes absolutely! Most external hard drives have support for as many computers as youd like. just plug-in and go.
Can an external hard drive be used as a primary drive?
Only if you can boot from it. Most new computers can boot from a USB drive, but older ones may not be able to.
Why you need to upgrade the hard drive?
There are many reasons to upgrading a hard drive for a computer, however the most common one is for more space.
Can i run civ 5?
Most computers with a dual core and 8GB of hard drive space can run Civilization 5.
What is the computer's main storage medium?
The primary storage device on most computers is usually* the internal hard disk drive defined as the "master" drive. If the computer has only one hard drive, this is your "master" drive. * This can be changed in the computer's BIOS and is not always true. I hope this helps, Andre
How do you connect 3 hard drives on a computer?
Most computers have two internal connections for hard drives. You may also connect a third (external) hard drive via USB.
