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Hard disks CDs DVDs USB drives and floppy disks are?
Secondary Storage
What is a storage?
A storage device is any computer hardware meant to store data permanently or semi-permanently. This includes, but is not limited to hard disks, floppy disks, cdroms and DVDs.
What is a storage device?
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Secondary storage devices three secondary storage devices names?
hard disks, floppy disk, cd-rom.
What is a device that holds data until needed?
Permanent storage device such as a hard drive.
What is the difference between a 'floppy' and a 'diskette'?
Floppy disks were an older technology then diskettes. They were computer storage disks encased in a soft plastic envelope (hence "floppy") that had a bigger diameter than the diskettes which were packaged in a hard plastic cartridge.
What are examples of devices include hard disks CDs DVDs USB flash drives and floppy disks?
These are all types of secondary storage devices.
Are Floppy disks considered high capacity disks?
No. Floppy disks have the lowest storage capacity of any mainstream storage device. Hard drives, CDs, DVDs, and Flash drives all hold far more data than a standard floppy disk. Even when they first came out, hard drives and tape reels held more data (though they also cost far more).
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
Name three examples of secondary storage devices?
The most popular secondary storage devices are hard disks, CDs, DVDs, USB Flash drive and floppy disks.
What is a range of a storage capacity of a floppy disc?
Eight inch floppy disks held about 160 KB. Later popular 5-1/4 inch floppy disks initially held 360 KB, but later a 1.2 MB version was introduced. Finally hard cased 3-1/2" floppy disks came out, which held 1.4 MB.
When would a company choose to use a hard disk instead of a floppy disk storage system?
This is a very retro question. Very few companies use floppy disks at all. Anytime they need reliable storage, storage of more than 1.4 megabytes, inexpensive storage, fast retrieval, shared storage, and immediate access, the hard disk is used.
