Hard Disks Part 1

A hard disk contains one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information

Hard disks can store data using longitudinal recording or perpendicular recording

Formatting is the process of dividing the disk into tracks and sectors

Characteristics of a hard disk include:

-Tracks

-Sectors

-Platters

-Form factor

-Read/write head

-Revolutions per minute