Secondary Storage

Secondary Storage

1. Ram

   • Is a volatile temporary storage for saving frequently used software instructions can be edited.

2. ROM

   • Is non volatile cannot be edited and is used to control the start up of the computer

3. SSD

   • Storage that is solid with no moving parts and is more expensive than magnetic but can hold a good amount of data.

4. Magnetic

   • Uses moving parts therefore may cause problems however can hold a lot of data.

5. Optical

   • Can be easily stored as it is small.However it can be scratched easily and is fragile