Hard Disk

Presentation on Hard disk

By Shaikh Mannan
Class-CSC (4th Semester)
Hard Disk
Definition
The hard disk is housed inside the hard drive, which reads and writes data
to the disk. The hard drive also transmits data back and forth between the
CPU and the disk.

When we save data on our hard disk, the hard drive has to write
thousands, if not millions, of ones and zeros to the hard disk. It is an
amazing process to think about, but may also be a good incentive to keep
a backup of your data.
How a Hard Disk works…..
Advantages of Hard Disk…

Large storage capacity.

Stores and retrieves data much faster than a floppy disk or CD-
ROM.
Data is not lost when you switch off the computer.
Usually fixed inside the computer so cannot get mislaid.
Cheap on a cost per megabyte compared to other storage media.
Hard disks can be replaced and upgraded as necessary
can have two hard disks in a machine, one can act as a mirror of
the other and create a back up copy.
Disadvantages of Hard Disk…

Hard disks eventually fail which stops the computer from

working.
Regular 'head' crashes can damage the surface of the disk,
leading to loss of data in that sector.
The disk is fixed inside the computer and cannot easily be
transferred to another computer.
They have moving parts, therefore can break .
They drain your battery life (laptop).
You can't shake them, or else they can fail.
Conclusion…
I see no reason why overall hard disk revenue should decline -
because new HD applications will grow faster than the nibbling
away by solid state disk substitution. Also optical storage solutions
are unlikely to have enough capacity to displace BIG hard disks. The
eventual size of the SSD market does not have a glass ceiling set by
the HD market.

The venerable "tape on a plate" will eventually retire to be

replaced by the upstart flash in the pan. But 60 years is a good
stretch for any computer technology. Early retirement is not in the
current life plan.
Thank You