NISE Network product
Description
"Exploring Products - Computer Hard Drives" is a hands on activity in which visitors use floating ring magnets to store data. They learn that computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.
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Computer Hard Drives guide183.09 KB
Sign523.54 KB
Binary Code reference sheet236.05 KB
Binary Code reference sheet251.39 KB
My Name in Binary Code worksheet206.47 KB
My Name in Binary Code worksheet125.98 KB
Data Storage reference sheet310.86 KB
Data Storage reference sheet321.9 KB
Spanish Files
Computer Hard Drives guide (Spanish)164.01 KB
Sign - Spanish515.12 KB
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Objectives
Big Idea
Computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.
Learning Goals
Computer hard drives are one of the most common applications of nanotechnology.
Nano-sized magnetic regions allow hard drives to hold a lot of information in a small space.
Nano Content Map
Nanoscience, nanotechnology, and nanoengineering lead to new knowledge and innovations that weren't possible before.
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Funding
Developed for the NISE Network with funding from the National Science Foundation under Award Numbers 0532536 and 0940143. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this product are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.
Owning institution
Sciencenter
Development Process
NISE Network products are developed through an iterative collaborative process that includes scientific review, peer review, and visitor evaluation in accordance with an inclusive audiences approach. Products are designed to be easily edited and adapted for different audiences under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike license. To learn more, visit our Development Process page.
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