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MEMORY OF COMPUTER AND IT’S

TYPES
Definition: computer memory is the storage space in
the computer, where data is to be processed and
instructions required for processing are stored.
There are two types of computer memory:
 Primary Memory (RAM,ROM)
Secondary memory ( Magnetic Tape, Optical Disk,

Flash Memory)
1.Primary Memory
Normally, the term memory refers to primary memory used in
computer system . The memory that is accessible directly by the
processing unit is called primary unit, that is to say ,CPU can read
data from he primary memory and can also write data directly to it.
RAM , ROM ,Cache memory ,Register are types of primary memory.
 RAM(Random Access Memory)
 ROM(Read Only Memory)
 Cache Memory
 Register
Types of primary memory

:
RAM It’s stands for Random Access Memory because it is possible
to randomly select any location of the memory to store and retrieve
data.RAM is commonly referred to as a main memory .The storage of
data and instruction inside RAM is temporary.
SRAM and DRAM are examples of primary memory.
 ROM: It’s stands for Read Only Memory. It is a primary memory that
store some standard processing program supplied by the
manufacturing to operate the pc.CPU can only read the content of
ROM but it cannot change the content of ROM.
PROM,EPROM,EEPROM are type of ROM.
 Cache Memory: The data and instructions tat are required during
the processing of brought from the secondary storage and stored in
the RAM.For processing, it is required that the data and instruction
are accessed from the RAM and stored in Register.
 Register: Register are the fastest memory units used to store data
and instruction temporarily that are used by CPU immediately. It is
necessary to transfer the processed data with high speed. So, the
computer uses a number of special memory units is called Registers.
2.Secondary Memory
The secondary memory stores data and instructions permanently.
The information can be stored in secondary memory for long
time . Ti is non-volatile memory.It provides back-up storage for
data and instruction. Secondary memory has a high storage
capacity than a primary memory.
Harddisk Drive,floppy disk and optical disk are examples of
secondary memory.

 Magnetic Tape
 Magnetic Disk
 Optical Disk
Tpyes of Secondary memory
 Magnetic Tape: Magnetic Tape is one of the most popular sequentally accessible
storage medium for long data.It is a device used for storing device having low
cost and has large storage capacity .They are durable , can be written ,erased
and r- written, It’s main drawback is that, it stores information sequentially.
 Magnetic Disk: Magnetic storage devices refers to system that keeps
information o data on a magnetized material.It offers high storage capacity,
reliability and the capacity to directly accessible data. There are two types of
magnetic disk:
i. Hard disk
ii. Floppy disk
 Optical Disk: A part from magnetic tape and magnetic disk ,a new storage
medium, which is gaining, popularity, is the optical disk. An optical disk is an
electronic data storage medium that can be written to an read using a low
powered laser beam. Types of optical disk are:
i. CD ROM
ii. DVD ROM
iii. Memory card

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