COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A floppy disk is a magnetic storage device. True or false?
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The floppy disk drive, also known as diskette, is a removable magnetic storage medium that allows recording of data.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Floppy disk” is a persistent storage disk. This form of disk is a permanent storage device. It is a portable computer storage device. Moreover, this disk can handle data easily as compared to other hard devices.

Detailed explanation-3: -Optical Storage An obsolete (no longer used) type of magnetic storage is a floppy disk but these have been replaced by solid state devices.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hard disks, zip disks and floppy disks are common examples of magnetic disks.

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