STORAGE

STORAGE

1. Primary storage - made up of RAM and ROM, this stores programs and instructions for the CPU to process.

   • RAM- Random Access Memory
   • ROM- Read Only Memory

2. Secondary storage - permanently stores programs and data whilst they are not in use by the CPU.

   • secondary storage is used for...
     • Permanently storing data and programs when they are not immediately needed by the computer.
     • Storing backups of data in case the originals are damaged or destroyed.
   • Optical
     • CD-ROM/CD-R, DVD-ROM/DVD-R, Bluray
   • Magnetic
     • Hard Disks, Magnetic Tapes, old-fashioned floppy disks
   • Flash
     • Solid State Drives, USB memory sticks