MEMORY

MEMORY

1. ROM

   • What does it mean?
     • memory that cannot

2. ROM

   • what does it mean?
     • Read-only memory
   • Volatile or non-volatile?
     • ROM is non-volatile
   • What is its purpose?
     • To store the start-up instructions for a computer

3. RAM

   • What is its purpose?
     • stores the user data in a program
   • What does it mean
     • random access memory
   • Volatile or non-volatile
     • Ram is volatile

4. Magnetic

   • Advantages
     • cost effective due to having a larger capacity than solid state
   • Disadvantages
     • Not as durable due to moving parts
     • slow read/write