secondary storage

secondary storage

1. primary storage

   • this can be accessed by the cpu to get data and insrctions
     • this is a lot faster than any other type of memory
   • this is volatile

2. secondary storage

   • this is non volatile
   • this is where all the data is stored when it is not in use
     • this is a lot slower than other memories
     • examples of these are cd's ssd's and hard drives