Floppy Disk Drives

Yes. But keep in mind that the capacity of a floppy disk is very small. It would be difficult to fit a full-length song at a decent quality on a floppy disk.

The write protect notch - prevents data being written to a disk. Have a look at the picture in the related link. The two largest disks have a notch cut out from the outer case (see the right-hand side of the disk in the middle of the picture. The 31/2" disk has a moveable 'tab' usually black - which is visible in the bottom left corner of the blue case.

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From http://www.brainbell.com/tutors/A+/Hardware/Direct_Memory_Access_DMA.htm "DMA channels use the same rules as IRQs. Just as with the 8259 chip, DMA availability soon became a problem because an insufficient number of channels was available. A second DMA chip was added for 286-based computers. Just like the second IRQ chip, these two are cascaded, allowing a total of eight DMA channel assignments (usually referred to simply as DMA channels). The floppy disk drives on all computers use DMA channel 2."

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CD-RW

It means floppy drives that are built for higher capacities, or with newer technologies can also read floppy drives with older technologies/less storage. But not vice versa.

The Mac

Assuming you mean drive letter:

Traditionally "A" or "B" would be allocated as the floppy disk drive.

However, with system changes, it's now possible to have any letter associated with a floppy disk drive - not that anyone uses them anymore.

reorganizing the disk

Defragmentation actually reorganizes the disk.

This is the restoration drive and the computer manufacturer makes it hidden... it is actually a partition of your main c drive, so its called a virtual drive... all of the files, windows xp, and all of the installation programs, your motherboard and device drivers... that were original with your computer are stored on here so that you can restore your computer to factory condition.

It is hidden so that you do not accidentally delete that sector of the drive. If your computer becomes corrupt, there are programs that are installed on your drive that can restore it to original factory condition, or you can make a set of windows installation discs from this sector.

No they are not

Yes. Hard drives can go up to almost 3 Terabytes currently, while USB flash drives only go up to about 64 Gigabytes.

However, USB flash drives may have more storage capacity than older hard drive models.

Incase the new version does not work and you have to go back to the old (which you know works).

Reading Sensors..

No.

They have a shell above them and it is very difficult for them to move very quickly. The shell is quite heavy.

Yes, there are special instructions for handling floppy disks to ensure data integrity and longevity. It's important to keep them away from magnets, heat, and moisture, as these can damage the magnetic material. Always store them in a protective case and avoid touching the exposed disk surface to prevent scratches. Additionally, when inserting or removing a floppy disk from a drive, do so gently to avoid mechanical failure.

Times when you need it is when you want ot film or maybe a load of music on a disc and thats when a recovery disc come in handy !

Write protecting a diskette prevents any accidental erasure or modification of its contents. This is achieved by engaging a physical write-protect tab on the diskette, ensuring that files remain intact and secure from unintended changes. It is particularly useful for preserving important data or software that should not be altered. Additionally, it helps maintain the integrity of the data during file transfers or when used in shared environments.