3.7 Data Storage and 3.8 Virtual Storage home

What is a type of storage that is directly accessed by the CPU?

What is a type of storage designed to permanently store data until it is deleted by the user?

What type of primary storage stores the startup instructions for the computer?

What does ROM stand for?

What does RAM stand for?

Organize these characteristics into the right types of primary memory.

Groups:

(a) RAM

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(b) ROM

• Have the data to start the computer, like the bootstrap and BIOS.

• Non-volatile. Data still there even without power.

• Difficult to add more.

• Store data and program currently use by the computer.

• It does not change. (normally)

• Volatile. No power no data.

• It's easy to add more.

• Data constantly changing.

What type of secondary storage uses the properties of magnetism to store data?

What type of secondary storage uses lasers to store data?

What type of secondary storage uses transistors to store data?

Give two examples of a optical storage.