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It requires flow of electricity to retain data It does not requires electricity to retain
data
Ram is the memory available for the Rom is the memory that comes with your
operating system programs and process computer that is pre-written to hold the
to use when the computer is running instructions for booting up the computer
STORAGE DEVICES :
• A floppy disk is a low capacity disk which may be removed from the
computer.
• Those holding a small amount of data (typically 1.44 Mb) and ‘Super
floppies’ known as ZIP disks (typically 100 Mb)
• Data may be written to and read from a floppy. A small notch can be
used to make the disk read-only.
• They are small lightweight and easy to transport.
• Ideal for backups of small amounts of data or for transfer of data from
one machine to another.
• Floppy Drives are common to most if not all computers.
• On the down side, they may be easily misplaced, damaged or stolen.
• There is a risk of transferring VIRUSES
Magnetic Disks :
• Disk substrate coated with
magnetizable material (iron
oxide…rust)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volatile_
memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-
volatile_memory
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compute
r_data_storage