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Question 11

Explain the physical and optical process by which an optical drive (such as a Blu-ray or DVD player) reads stored binary data from a spinning disc. Your explanation should detail the physical features of the disc and how variations in light reflection are converted into digital signals.

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Hardware and software Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Hardware and software

48 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Hardware and software. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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