COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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Magnetic storage
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Storage that uses a surface which can be magnetised to store data
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Storage that can be disconnected from the main computer unit, for example to transfer files between computers.
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Moving a data, program or file from memory onto secondary storage for later use.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A magnetic disk is a storage device that uses a magnetization process to write, rewrite and access data. It is covered with a magnetic coating and stores data in the form of tracks, spots and sectors. Hard disks, zip disks and floppy disks are common examples of magnetic disks.
Detailed explanation-2: -Magnetic storage is the manipulation of magnetic fields on a medium in order to record audio, video or other data. Magnetic storage has been around in many forms since 1888 by Oberlan Smith, who publicized his audio recording on a wire in Electrical World.
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