Floppy Disk Presentation
- 2. The floppy disk drive was invented by Alan Shugart in 1967. The first floppy drives used an 8 inch disk which evolved into the 5.25-inch disk that was used 1981 The 5.25-inch disks held 360 kilobytes
- 3. The floppy disk is like a cassette tape It has a thin plastic base and a material coated with iron oxide The iron oxide is a ferromagnetic material that if it is exposed to a magnetic field it is permanently be magnetized by the field It records information instantly, be erased and reused many times and is inexpensive and easy to use
- 4. Since technology has evolved floppy disks drives are no longer being installed in computers Many people still prefer floppy disks and they are able to use it by attaching a USB floppy drive The drive can be attached to any computer The drive will cost you about $20
- 5. Floppy disks come in different sizes A 3.5 inch disk 1.44 MB costs $29 for 100 and $0.29 each one A 5.25 inch disk 1.2 MB costs $49.50 for 50 and $0.99 each one
- 6. Since technology has evolved floppy disks have been hard to find It has been replaced by USB sticks which are more convenient and more durable USB sticks will cost about $10-$35 depending on the storage amount
- 7. What year was the first 5.25-inch floppy disk used? What is no longer being installed in computers? What is the name of the drive that can be attached to any computer? What have floppy disks been replaced with?