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Floppy Disk. Floppy disk is removable storage media. The traditional floppy disk is 1.44 MB. Data is recorded on tracks and sectors. . Diskette / Floppy Disk. Uses To store and transport word processing, spreadsheet, and other types of files. Structure of diskette
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Floppy Disk Floppy disk is removable storage media. The traditional floppy disk is 1.44 MB. Data is recorded on tracks and sectors.
Diskette / Floppy Disk Uses • To store and transport word processing, spreadsheet, and other types of files. Structure of diskette - Flat circular pieces of Mylar plastic that have been coated with a magnetic material.
Characteristics of Diskette • To protect them from accidentally being erased, floppy disks have a write-protect notch. • A write-protect notch is a small opening in the corner of the floppy disk with a tab that you slide to cover or expose the notch . • If the write-protect notch is exposed, or open, the drive cannot write on the diskette. • If the write-protect is covered, or closed the drive can write on the diskette.
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Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) • FDD is a device that can read from and write on a floppy disk. • Desktop pc usually have a floppy drive installed inside the system unit. • If a computer has one floppy disk drive, the drive usually is designated drive A; • If the computer has two floppy disk drives, the second one usually is designated drive B;