Hard disk and its purpose

Question

Explain hard disk and its purpose?

Answer 1

Hard disk is the secondary storage device that holds the data in bulk, and it keeps the data on the magnetic medium of the disk. It has a hard platter which holds the magnetic medium, the magnetic medium can be erased and rewritten easily, and a typical desktop machine will have a hard disk with a capacity of between 10 and 40 gigabytes. Data is stored onto the disk in the sort of files.