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Optical discs are generally more reliable than floppy discs due to their resistance to environmental factors such as dust, moisture, and magnetic interference. Unlike floppy discs, which can degrade over time and are susceptible to physical damage, optical discs are designed for longevity and can store data safely for decades if kept properly. Additionally, the data on optical discs is encoded in a way that allows for error correction, further enhancing their reliability.
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What portable diskette holds 1.4MB of data?
Although they're not used any more - that would be a floppy-disc
A CD holds how much more than a floppy disk?
A cD holds 600 times more than a floppy disc.
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.
Is it true that a DVD-ROM is a high capacity optical disc?
Yes. Although there are more high capacity disks out there.
What is the difference between floppy disc and hard disc?
The difference is in the thickness and hardness of the disk's magnetic media.Floppy disks (even when encased in plastic housings like in 3.5" diskettes) hold the data on very thin, flexible (thus "floppy") plastic films. Hard disks hold their data on stiff ("hard") platters. Hard disks need to have hard platters because their ability to hold more data means there are fewer mechanical tolerances:. "Floppy" plastic films aren't as reliable.
What is the difference between hard disc and floppy disc?
The difference is in the thickness and hardness of the disk's magnetic media.Floppy disks (even when encased in plastic housings like in 3.5" diskettes) hold the data on very thin, flexible (thus "floppy") plastic films. Hard disks hold their data on stiff ("hard") platters. Hard disks need to have hard platters because their ability to hold more data means there are fewer mechanical tolerances:. "Floppy" plastic films aren't as reliable.
What does a loud pulsating humming coming from your floppy disk drive mean?
If there is a floppy disc in the drive, it means, it is being read to / from. To stop the noise, simply eject the disc. (Making sure that what ever program using the floppy has finished with)Hope this helps, if I can help any more, please don't hesitate to shout.Be safeNigeCadishead Computers
What is the disadvantages of a floppy disc?
the disadvantage is you cannot hold as much memory on a floppy as a CD or if your into music,gaming,etc.. then you defiently wanna use CD has more space can hold bigger more graphic files then any floppy could that's my opinion on the situation but Floppys don't break easily you don't have to worry about them getting scratched
Is a disk writer an input or output?
A flexible disk is more usually known as a floppy disc and they were a feature of all early personal computers as larger computers as well. They have such small capacities that they have been replaced by hard disks, optical disks and USB based storage. The discs were considered to be storage rather than input or output. However, the disc drive that handled the disc can be thought of as an input and an output device.
Is a flexible disk input or output?
A flexible disk is more usually known as a floppy disc and they were a feature of all early personal computers as larger computers as well. They have such small capacities that they have been replaced by hard disks, optical disks and USB based storage. The discs were considered to be storage rather than input or output. However, the disc drive that handled the disc can be thought of as an input and an output device.
What advantage do optical disc systems offer over hard disks and tape cartridges?
they are more durable
Can you name five data storage devices?
Hard drive, Flash drive, Disc drive (cd), a camera memory card and a device not used any more is the Floppy disc drive
