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Computer Fundamentals - Storage

The document discusses primary and secondary storage devices, including RAM, ROM, magnetic, optical and flash memory. It explains the differences between volatile and non-volatile memory and also discusses cloud versus local storage.

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Computer Fundamentals - Storage

The document discusses primary and secondary storage devices, including RAM, ROM, magnetic, optical and flash memory. It explains the differences between volatile and non-volatile memory and also discusses cloud versus local storage.

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Alicia Haughton
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Storage

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Storage

Primary Secondary

• Volatile • Local Devices: Magnetic, optical, Flash


• Non-Volatile memory
• Cloud – Discuss the pros and cons of
Cloud vs Local storage
• The history of Storage devices
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-
KRLWGaIunA
Primary Storage
Devices
• Primary storage is one that is
accessed directly by the CPU.

• 2 main types are RAM and


ROM

How computer Memory works


(Watch video and state the
difference between SRAM and
DRAM)
How computer memory works -
Kanawat Senanan - YouTube
RAM & ROM
Random Access Memoy Read Only Memory
• Non-volatile meaning contents are not
• aka Main Memory
lost when power is shut off
• Volatile meaning it is lost when
• Contents are Read Only
power is turned off
• Stores the BIOS (Basic Input Output
• DRAM - ordinary RAM
System)
• SRAM - faster type of RAM
• PROM, EPROM, EEPROM
(Differentiate among these)
Secondary Storage Devices
• Secondary storage is non-volatile, long-term storage.
• Usually have large storage capacity and they store data permanently. It can be internal or external
to the computer.
• Storage terms
• Media is the material storing data.
• Storage devices manage the media.
• Magnetic devices use a magnet.
• Optical devices use lasers.
Storage Device VS Storage Media

Device – manages the media – Media – the material that stores Page 21-25 in online text book.
Reads and Writes to the media the content
Read/write Head Hard Disk(Platters)
Flash Drive Floppy Disk
Cassette Reader CD
Magnetic Tape
Cloud Vs Local Storage
Assessment criteria: capacity, cost, accessibility, security issues.

• Cloud • Local
• Advantages • Advantages

• Disadvantages • Disadvantages

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