Try to think of a definition for each of these items before checking them in the Glossary. Then complete the following statements with the appropriate words. (Some can be used more than once.) Make sure you use the correct form, i.e. singular or plural.
cylinder hard disk fixed-head
platters pack recording head
cartridge diskette moving-head data pack
1. Floppy disks which are made from plastic are also called
2. A........................................... is accessed by all the recording heads
acting at once.
3. Disks which are not made from flexible plastic are called
4. When more than one platter are piled on top of each other it is referred to as a
5. The............................................ access information from either side of a
disk.
6............................................. can be either single or multiple.
7. A............................................. has a single platter.