COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the storage capacity of a 3 1/2-inch Floppy?
A
3.2 KB
B
75 Bytes
C
1.44 MB
D
56.7 MB
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Today, the most commonly used floppy disks are 3.5 inches and have the capacity of 800 KB to 2.8 MB (with a standard of 1.44 MB). The high-density floppy disk drive was first introduced in 1995.

Detailed explanation-2: -As a result, other floppy disks in various sizes and with different storage capacities were developed, such as a 5.25 inch floppy disk with 1.2 MB and a 3.5 inch floppy disk with up to 1.44 MB storage capacity.

Detailed explanation-3: -3 ½-Inch Drive Another type of floppy disk, 3 ½-inch floppy drive that is encased in plastic, which can hold 1.44 megabytes on a high-density disk and 730 kilobytes on a double-density disk. In older times of the computer, multiple disks had to use to install the program, such as Windows 3.0.

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