A hard drive is considered the storage space of a computer. All computers come with a storage drive built in and each drive has a different capacity. This drive is where you will store all of your computer's data, like software programs, documents, and sound files.

A byte is the unit which lets you know how much space is available on a it. The larger the number of bytes on the drive, the more space you have. Most modern drives are able to house a number of gigabytes of data.

Some people need to replace the internal hard disk drive of a computer because it breaks. Other people replace them because they are unhappy with the drive due to its speed or lack of space. Before replacing a drive, you should make sure that all of its data is backed up. The data can be stored on another hard disk drive beforehand or on CDs or DVDs.

External hard disk drives are very popular items now. They are not difficult to use and many of them simply connect to the computer and just start working. Most often, they connect via FireWire or USB. Storing all of your documents and other files on an external drive will help your computer run more quickly. This way the internal drive will be free to handle the computer applications only.

Having multiple hard drives is always a smart idea. Use one for backing up all of your data, another to store documents, and a main hard drive for running the computer applications.

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