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How did the hard disk get its name?
The first discs that were made for computers were made from a thin material that bent easily. These were referred to as floppy disc then a smaller disc with a hard plastic cover was brought out to replace this which was originally meant to be referred to as a hard disc, however at around the same time the discs that computers ran on were also looking for a name and these ended up being called the hard disc and the new rigidly encased discs went back to being referred to as floppy discs.
What year was the first 3.5 floppy disk invented?
it was introduced because it was a simple and easy memory storage and then they introduced Cd's which killed the floppy discs
If a floppy drive is not working why is it better to replace the drive than to repair it?
Because floppy drives (like CD-ROM drives) are very inexpensive. It will cost you $10 at the high end for a brand new floppy drive, just asking a technician to look at your floppy drive could cost more than that.
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
What is the advantage of a floppy disc?
The advantage of a floppy disc is to save and keep your information safe and when your computer shuts down your information will be safe and not gone!!
Are floppy discs the same as compact discs?
No, the floppy disk was really square and floppy. It was the original storage for the earliest PCs. Later there was a "floppy disk" that was smaller and hard. After that the round and hard CD.
Two examples of magnetic disk?
Compect discs,floppy discs,had disc,etc..,.
What disk for computers has become obsolete?
Floppy Discs
13 What is the main reason why the old floppy discs have died out?
Because new computers have been built without the floppy disc drive and CD discs are much faster and easier.
What do you use floppy disk drives for?
For putting a floppy disc in. Floppy discs were used a lot in the 1970's as CD's were not invented until the 1980's
What is the oldest form of computer data storage?
Floppy discs :-P
What did you use before memory sticks?
Cds, floppy discs, or paper.
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.
Does the floppy disk still have a roll to play?
no floppy discs are almost completely useless these days, unless you want to make something out of them.
Copy old floppy discs to cd?
to do this you must first save what ever is on the floppy disc onto your computer or laptop and then transfer the file from the floppy on to an empty CD disc and then it is done
When were floppy drives first invented?
The floppy disc drive was invented at IBM in 1967. It used 8" floppy discs. The first floppy disc drive in an IBM personal computer appeared in 1981. By this time the original 8" floppy disc had been replace by a 5.25" disc.
What are examples of magnetic storage devices?
Hard disk drives, floppy discs, and VHS are some examples.
