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Hard Disk Definition
Hard disk is part of a unit, often called a "disk drive - hard drive
or hard disk drive”, which stores and provides relatively quick
access to large amounts of data on an electromagnetically
charged surface or set of surfaces.
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Hard Disk Features
Large storage capacity
Sensitive instruments
Thick
Cheap
Metallic platters for storage
Faster than floppy diskette and CD-ROM
Store programs, operating systems, and personal files
Data is conserving and doesn’t even we switch the computer off
Usually fixed inside the computer so cannot get mislaid
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Hard disk types
There are three types of hard disks:
Digital Versatile Discs
External Hard Disks
Internal Hard Disk
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Hard Disk Disadvantages
Hard disks eventually fail, which stops the computer from
working.
Regular 'head' crashes can damage the surface of the disk,
leading to loss of data in that sector. Head crash is a disaster.
The disk is fixed inside the computer and cannot easily be
transferred to another computer.
Materials that Cause a Head Crash