磁盘是由金属或塑料制成的磁盘,用于存储数据。通常光盘的两面都用于存储数据。磁盘分类为:
1. 硬盘:
硬盘是由铝制成的磁盘。它用作计算机上的主要存储设备。它使用称为盘片的金属盘。磁盘的两侧除了最上面的磁盘的上面和最下面的磁盘的下面之外,用于存储数据。磁性氧化物用于涂覆数据存储表面。
2. 软盘:
软盘是包含单个塑料盘的磁盘。在计算机发明的初期,它被用作主要存储设备,后来它被用于将数据从一台计算机传输到另一台计算机,但现在几乎不使用了。它需要软驱进行操作。
硬盘和软盘的区别:
HARD DISK | FLOPPY DISK |
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It is magnetic disk made of aluminium. | It is magnetic disk made of plastic. |
It is used as main storage device of computer. | Initially it was used as main storage device but now-a-days it is not used. |
It uses 2-4 metallic disk called platter. | It contains single plastic disk. |
Data storing surface is coated by magnetic oxide. | Data storing surface is exposed. |
It is reliable. | It is not as reliable as hard disk. |
Storage capacity is very high. | Storage capacity is low. |
Stores data at high speed. | Stores data at low speed. |
Retrieves data at high speed. | Data access relatively slow. |
Data can not be damaged or corrupted. | Data cane be damaged or corrupted. |
It is not portable easily. | It is easily portable. |
Weight is heavier than floppy disk. | It has lighter weight. |
It is very costly compared to floppy disk. | It is quite cheap. |
Security from viruses is better. | Susceptible to viruses. |
It is widely used now-a-days. | It is very less used almost not used. |