Computer Unit 5 - PracticalActivity
Computer Unit 5 - PracticalActivity
PracticalActivity
by Ishan Garg
Computer Memory
Definition:
It refers to the storage area of the computer where all the
data and instructions are stored.
Computer memory is divided into two types:
Primary memory
Secondary memory
STORAGE CAPACITY
Definition :
It refers to the amount of data that can be stored in a
storage device.
The basic units to measure storage capacity of
computer memory are bit and bytes.
Bit – The data entered into a computer is first
converted into 0’s and 1’s for computer to
understand.
This 0’s and 1’s are called Binary Digits-
abbreviated as bit.
Nibble – It is a collection of 4 bits.
Byte – It is made up of 8 bits of information. The byte is the
amount of memory required to store a single character.
Other units of memory are KB,MB,GB and TB.
To convert MB to GB, simply divide the MB by 1024. To go back
from GB to MB, multiply the GB by 1024. The process
of converting from megabytes to gigabytes is the same for
all units of memory.
Secondary
Memory
Fixed Removable
Devices Devices
Optical External
Hard disc Floppy Pen Drives disc Hard disc
Drive disc Drive Drives
Floppy disc Drive