Data Storage

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Mind Map on Data Storage, created by balln5 on 04/20/2016.
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Data Storage
  1. ROM and RAM
    1. How computer game consoles use hardware to produce highly interactive game play Main store (or computer memory) is divided into Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access Memory (RAM).
      1. ROM
        1. ROM is memory that cannot be changed by a program or user. ROM retains its memory even after the computer is turned off. For example, ROM stores the instructions for the computer to start up when it is turned on again
        2. RAM
          1. RAM is a fast temporary type of memory in which programs, applications and data are stored. Here are some examples of what's stored in RAM: the operating system, applications ,the graphical user interface (GUI
        3. Storage capacity and file size
          1. Storage capacities and file sizes are measured (from lowest to highest) in: bits ,bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes.
          2. CD (Compact Disc)
            1. Optical discs that use the same technology as music CDs. They store up to 700MB of data. CDs can be used for multimediaapplications such as encyclopaedias and can store pictures, sounds and video clips or anything else that will fit.
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