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The document discusses different types of magnetic storage devices and their key characteristics. It covers magnetic tape, which uses tape cartridges to store digital data. It also discusses solid state drives (SSDs) which use flash memory instead of mechanical disks for faster access. Finally, it discusses cache memory which stores frequently used data from main memory to improve access times.

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Computer Memory3

The document discusses different types of magnetic storage devices and their key characteristics. It covers magnetic tape, which uses tape cartridges to store digital data. It also discusses solid state drives (SSDs) which use flash memory instead of mechanical disks for faster access. Finally, it discusses cache memory which stores frequently used data from main memory to improve access times.

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Magnetic storage devices

Magnetic Tape
• Magnetic tape data storage is a system for
storing digital information on magnetic tape using
digital recording.

• Initially, large open reels were the most common


format, but modern magnetic tape is most commonly
packaged in cartridges and cassettes, such as the
widely supported Linear Tape-Open (LTO).

• The device that performs the writing or reading of


data is called a tape drive, and autoloaders and tape
libraries are often used to automate cartridge
handling.
Magnetic storage devices
Solid-State Drive (SSD)
• A solid-state drive (SSD) is a new generation of
storage device used in computers.
• SSDs replace traditional mechanical hard disks by
using flash-based memory, which is significantly
faster.
• Older hard-disk storage technologies run slower,
which often makes your computer run slower than
it should.
• SSDs speed up computers significantly due to their
low read-access times and fast throughputs. Here’s
all you need to know.
Advantages of Cache Memory

• Cache memory is used to reduce the average time to access data from
the Main memory.

• The cache is a smaller and faster memory which stores copies of the data
from frequently used main memory locations.

• There are various different independent caches in a CPU, which store


instructions and data.
Primary Memory

• Primary memory is computer memory that is accessed directly by


the CPU.

• This includes several types of memory, such as the processor cache and
system ROM.

• However, in most cases, primary memory refers to system RAM.


Secondary Memory

• Secondary memory is where programs and data are kept on a long-term


basis. Common secondary storage devices are the hard disk and optical
disks.
• The hard disk has enormous storage capacity compared to main memory.
• The hard disk is usually contained inside the case of a computer.
• The hard disk is used for long-term storage of programs and data.
• Data and programs on the hard disk are organized into files.
• A file is a collection of data on the disk that has a name.
Primary Vs Secondary Memory

Primary memory Secondary memory

•Slow
•Fast
•Cheap
•Expensive
•Large capacity
•Low capacity
•Not connected directly to the
•Works directly with the processor
processor
Flash memory devices

• USB is the most common type of computer port used in today's


computers.

• It can be used to connect keyboards, mice, game controllers, printers,


scanners, digital cameras, and removable media drives, just to name a
few.

• With the help of a few USB hubs, you can connect up to 127 peripherals
to a single USB port and use them all at once (though that would require
quite a bit of dexterity).

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