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Difference Between Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Solid State Drive (SSD)

Yeah! The difference between Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive is what most people want to know. I suggest that you first get to know both drives well and how they work. SSD and HDD Hard Disk Drives (HDD) HDD Hard Disk Drives are mechanical drives that uses magnetic storage to store data on a rotating platter. I know you would be wondering what a platter is and what it does. You can just say: A platter is a revolving disk that is positioned around a spindle. You are also wondering what a spindle is, haha, I know. A spindle is an actuator arm with a read/write head for each platter. There are also motors to spin the platters which in turn store and retrieve the data, at a speed ranging from 4200 rotations per minute to 15,000 rotations per minute which will actually result in a faster performance. Solid State Drives. What about it? Solid State Drives don't have moving parts and that is why they are said to be non-volatile storage drives that stores data on a solid-state (as the ...

Five Ways to Open an Application on Windows

Hello, world readers. I hope you would have much fun reading this article as I had writing it. I'm very sure that you would learn something and you won't regret. Now, back to business, if you are new to computers, this is the right  place for you to learn. Don't let your heart panic or fear. It's just very simple like learning A, B, C. Let's get started . Using the Right-Click This is one of the most common way to open an application on a computer. You want to know how to do this? Alright, it's so simple as this. Step 1:  On your desktop window, check for the logo or name of the application. Step 2:  Here, you just grab your mouse or place your finger on the touchpad of your laptop and move the cursor  placing it over the logo of the application. Step 3:  Can you see the button on the right side of your mouse or touchpad? Yeah, that is called the Secondary button. Wait! Don't press the button yet. I feel that you're wondering what it does. Well, here...