Differences between disk and diskette drives:
The differences between disk and diskette drives are as follows.
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No.
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Subject
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Disk Drives
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Diskette Drives
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1
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Number of drives
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Every computer has at least one disk driver
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Diskette drives are optional
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2
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Capacity
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Storage capacity can reach up to a few terabytes
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Very little capacity, up to few megabytes
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3
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Safety of portability
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Portable but not safe to take around
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Portable and much more safe to take around
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4
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Use
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Used as primary storage
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Used as media to exchange data or carry data
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5
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Size
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Big in size
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Smaller in size
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