FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A HARD DRIVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Internal Hard Drives are ____
A
Inside an enclosure
B
Portable
C
Inside a computer
D
Outside the computer case
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An internal hard drive is the primary storage device located inside a computer system. It usually contains pre-installed software applications, the operating system and other files. Most desktop computers have several internal hard drives, allowing them to provide greater data storage.

Detailed explanation-2: -A hard drive is a piece of hardware used to store digital content and data on computers. Every computer has an internal hard drive, but you can also get external hard drives that can be used to expand the storage of a computer.

Detailed explanation-3: -On a desktop PC, it is most likely located in one of the drive slots on the front of the computer tower. If you are using a laptop, it is most likely held inside a mounting bracket and mounted inside the computer under the keyboard or under the bottom panel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Internal hard drives are located inside your computer. Unlike an external hard drive, these drives are not portable and only be used by the computer they inhabit. There are two main kinds of internal hard drives: the HDD (hard disk drive) and the SSD (solid state drive). HDDs are the more traditional kind.

Detailed explanation-5: -You place an internal hard drive in a laptop, desktop PC, NAS, or console and use it to store all your files. As such, the internal hard drive is the storage place for your operating system, movies, photos, videos, documents, and all kinds of other data.

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