The disk drive is a secondary storage device that stores data by ________ encoding it onto a spinning circular disk.

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I would like to introduce you to students. We are given a question. A blank device is used to store a collection of data. First of all, we're supposed to note that it's a proper question for an activist. We can say that a file is a collection of data stored on a non volatile device, such as an artist. The file contains Okay. There is a collection of lay down stored on a non volatile device. Let's go to students. This is going to be the final answer to this question. Thank you so much.

What is the encoding technique called that is used to store characters in the computer's memory?

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is the most common character encoding format for text data in computers and on the internet. In standard ASCII-encoded data, there are unique values for 128 alphabetic, numeric or special additional characters and control codes.

Where does a computer store a program while it is running?

Main memory or RAM is used to store the program while it is executing and to store the data that the program is working with.

What type of volatile memory is usually used only for temporary storage while running a program?

RAM is volatile memory used to hold instructions and data of currently running programs. It loses integrity after loss of power. RAM memory modules are installed into slots on the computer motherboard.

What is the smallest storage location in a computer's memory?

A single storage location stores a single bit (binary digit) of information. A set of 8 bits is a byte and this is generally the smallest unit of information a computer deals with.

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