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Ever wonder what goes on inside of your computer? You might be surprised to discover that it’s not as complicated as you think.
I will explain in plain English how the computer works, from the software right on down through the actual hardware. It’s not as magical as you think.
The only complex thing about the computer is the jargon we have created to keep the rest of the people from having any idea how it all works.
Here it all is in plain English.
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Robert Stetson
I am a retired person living in Massachusetts. My background is extremely diverse. I have worked a Computer Systems Design Engineer, an Auxiliary Police Officer, and many other jobs. I have been a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer working for 3 different fortune 500 companies, served as a representative at ANSI, ECMA and other standards organizations.. I was/am a licensed Private Detective in two states, a Licensed Real Estate Broker and now write as my full time occupation in books on a variety of fact and fictional topics.
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How Disk Drives Work - Robert Stetson
CHAPTER 1 MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES
The first thing you notice with regard to disk drives is the spelling of the word disc. Having been an Engineer in the disk drive industry since 1980 and served on ANSI (American National Standards Association), ECMA (European Computer Manufacturer’s Association) and as a Senior Member of the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), I can tell you that we standardized the name disk to be spelled with a K
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There are two basic kinds of magnetic disk drives on the market. Of the two types of disk drives, I will explain how they work in simple English.
The first type of disk drive is the Flexible Disk Drive often referred to by the general public as the Floppy Disk Drive
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The second type of disk drive is the Ridged Disk Drive, often referred to as the Hard Disk Drive.
CHAPTER 2 THE HARDWARE
MAGNETIC DISK DRIVES
The physics behind the reading and writing of the Flexible Disk Drive is essentially the same as the Ridged Disk Drive.
Remember your elementary school science lesson when you slipped a coil around a nail and connected it to a small
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