Very slow types of memory

• tape backup, hard drives

• RAM, ROM, processor registers

• Processor registers, cache

• Flash, USB memory, RAM, cache

Primary memory includes

• Tape backup, hard drives

• RAM, ROM

• processor registers, cache, flash memory

• flash, USB memory, RAM, cache

This type of memory is temporary and volatile

• ROM

• Flash memory

• tape backup

• RAM

This type of memory is usually nonvolatile

• RAM

• ROM

• Processor registers

• Cache, RAM

It provides permanent storage for data and instructions that do not change, like programs and data from the computer manufacturer.

• ROM

• RAM

• Processor registers

• Cache, RAM

In a PC, the ROM contains a specialized program that controls loading the computer’s operating system from the hard disk drive into RAM whenever the computer is turned on.

• Programming software

• BIOS

• utilities

• system software

• MS Word

The function of this memory is to speed-up the main memory data access (performance increasing)

• RAM

• ROM

• Cache memory

• Tape backup

• Flash memory

Programs and data that are not currently being used in main storage can be saved on

• Primary storage

• RAM, ROM

• RAM

• ROM

• Secondary storage

This storage is non-volatile and has greater capacity

• Secondary storage

• ROM

• Primary storage

• RAM

Secondary storage devices include

• ROM

• RAM and ROM

• Processor registers

• internal and external hard drives, CDs, DVDs, flash memory, USB flash drives

• RAM