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Subject: How Tech Freelancing Can Help You Get Through College [By Laurence Bradford]
Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
Article Content: College students are notorious for being broke and living off Ramen noodles, taking out loans and maybe supplementing their studies with a part-time job or two to bring in a few dollars. But for those  [Read More...]

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Term Of The Day: Disk
A disk (or diskette) is a flat, round plate on which data can be encoded and stored. Fixed disks in the form of hard disks are a common component of a computer’s storage system, but most other forms of disk hardware (floppy disks, CD-ROMs, etc.) have become obsolete. Accessing data from a disk is not as fast as accessing data from main memory, but disks are much cheaper. And unlike RAM, disks hold on to data even when the computer is turned off. Consequently, disks have historically been the storage medium of choice for most types of data, but are slowly being replaced by newer forms of storage like flash drives, solid state drives, and cloud storage. DISK VS. DISC Like several other common spelling variations, most of the disk/disc distinction comes from differences in American English and British English spelling conventions. In the United States, “disk” is the common usage, whereas “disc” is preferred in the United Kingdom. There are also distinctions that are relevant to biology and computer hardware, regardless of geographic location. In medical settings, “disc” should be used in all anatomical references (optic disc, spinal disc, etc.). In computer engineering, “disk” is the preferred spelling, except in audio/visual contexts like disc jockey (DJ), compact disc (CD), or digital versatile disc (DVD).