Hard Drive
Learn how it works
In this section you will read a few articles about how the hard drive works.
Simply click on the link and answer the corresponding questions.
Introduction to the hard drive
1) When they were invented
2) How big were they and how much information could they hold?
Parts of the hard drive
Fill out the worksheet labeling the parts.
A closer look at the platters
3) Explain why this hard drive has 3 platters and 6 read/write heads.
Advanced parts article
4) Provide a brief description of the parts of the hard drive and explain how they work.
How Hard Drives Read and Write information
Click here to see how tight the read/write head is to the disks.
Tracks and Sectors
5) Explain how the hard drive's platters are divided up.
Each sector has a fixed number of bytes: Why?
Watch a Hard Drive at Work
Partitions on a hard drive
You could install different operating systems. If a virus hit one part of your computer other parts would not be affected. Click on the link above to read more about hard drive partitions.
Hard Drive Failure: Warnings and Solutions
Data Recovery
Purchasing a Hard Drive
Solid State Hard Drives
The future of hard drive technologies is here!
Solid state hard drives are hard drives that have no moving parts. Think USB jump drives for your hard drive. Cool. Click on the link above to read an article on solid state hard drives then watch a movie showing how much faster solid state drives are than traditional drives. |
Solid State Hard Drive
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Hard Drive Test
This test will help gauge your knowledge of how a hard drive works. Practice as much as you want. |
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