storage

storage

1. RAM

   • volatile
   • stores software data
   • stores webpage data

2. ROM

   • stores BIOS
   • non-volatile
   • OS start up instructions

3. secondary storage

   • solid state
     • faster than magnetic drives
     • more durable as there are no moving parts
     • more expensive than magnetic drives
   • optical
     • easy to move
     • cheap
     • easy to scratch
   • hard disk
     • much cheaper data storage than solid state
     • much larger storage capacity
     • less durable than solid state because of the moving parts

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