Friday, 1 February 2019

What is Hard disk/ How a Hard drive store data


What is Hard disk?
A hard disk is part of a unit called a  hard drive or hard disk drive that stores data and provides relatively quick access to large amounts of data on an electromagnetically charged surface or set of surfaces. Today's computers typically come with a hard disk that can contain anywhere from billions to trillions of bytes of storage.It is available randomly up to 4 TB.
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The hard drive is a drive which  stores all your data. Hard disk is the house, where all your files and folders are physically located. A typical hard drive is only slightly larger than your hand.
The term "hard drive" is actually short for "hard disk drive." The term "hard disk" refers to the actual disks inside the drive. However, all three of these terms are usually seen as referring to the same thing -- the place where your data is stored. Since I use the term "hard drive" most often, that is the correct one to use.


How a hard disk store data?
The data is stored on a stack of disks that are mounted inside a solid encasement. These disks spin extremely fast (typically at either 5400 or 7200 RPM) so that data can be accessed immediately from anywhere on the drive. The data is stored on the hard drive magnetically, so it stays on the drive even after the power supply is turned off.


v It was introduced in 1956 by IBM.
v Randomly its  capacity range from 40gb to 4 TB.
v 5400 rpm can transfer data 200MB/sec.
v 7200 rpm can transfer data 150MB/sec.
v Revolution per minute (rpm) is a rotation of disk.

What kind of hard disk is?
A small hard drive has only one platter, but each side of it has a magnetic coating. Bigger drives have a series of platters stacked on a central spindle, with a small gap in between them. The platters rotate at up to 10,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) so the read-write heads can access any part of them.


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What is Hard disk/ How a Hard drive store data

What is Hard disk? A hard disk is part of a unit called a   hard drive  or  hard disk drive that stores data and provides relatively qu...