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What is a Hard Drive?
Introduction to Hard Drives
- The hard drive is a physical component located inside the CPU cabinet, essential for data storage.
- It can vary in size and type; examples include notebook hard drives and portable hard drives.
Functionality of Hard Drives
- Hard drives serve as permanent storage, allowing users to save documents, images, and applications long-term.
- When installing applications or games, the system requires sufficient space on the hard drive, which may lead to notifications about insufficient space.
Types of Hard Drives
- There are two main types of hard drives: traditional mechanical drives with spinning disks and modern SSD (Solid State Drives).
- Mechanical drives operate similarly to vinyl records with moving parts, while SSDs offer faster performance but at a higher cost.
Importance of Hard Drives
- Both HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD are crucial for storing information long-term on computers.