Regardless of the size, the principles of all hard drives are the same. They hold large amounts of data using magnetism. A typical hard drive is made up of a platter (metallic and magnetic disk) that is divided into …show more content…
They are the foundation for most devices and are used constantly, both directly and indirectly. Thier usage is limitless and prevalent in households, businesses and various other facilities. Initially, most homes did not have personal computers let alone mobile devices. However, today, most homes have some sort of hard drive that they use regularly. Hard drives are key pieces within a family computer, laptops, smartphones, and many other daily electronic devices. Essentially, any technology that can store information has a hard drive within it, or operates similarly. With the integration of technology they have become very popular in households because they provide the ability to store pictures, work on documents, or file contacts. Though there are no specific occupations that revolve around hard drives exclusively, like in households, they have become common and all jobs utilize them in some regard. For example, the application of hard drives allows stores and cashiers to create an efficient database that provides them with information. They can keep track of merchandise purchases, email accounts and receipts. This allows marketers and business executives to make informed decisions on future sale tactics or predict customer needs due to information stored on a hard drive. They also assist services in keeping track of orders or appointments, to avoid human error. Facilities such as schools, the RCMP, and banks are all government owned and so they require a promise of secure information. School records, and marks can be stored in a hard drive as well as attendance and personal information of students. Even things such as surveillance cameras or body cameras, rely on hard drives to store their information. Therefore, police officers, teachers, secretaries, cashiers and security guards all depend on hard drives to keep up with protocol. Evidently, all jobs seem to be impacted or