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Memory / Data Storage
• Prima Storage
• Seconda Storage
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Primary Storage
• What is Prima
Storage?
• Primary storage is irectly accessed the ,°
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Random Access Memory
(RAM)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
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Random Access Memory
(RAM)
How many types of RAM are there?
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Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
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Static RAM (SRAM)
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Static RAM (SRAM)
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Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
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Read Only Memory (ROM)
Q. What is a ROM?
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Secondary Storage
• Q. What is Secondary Storage?
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Hardware
Secondary
Storage
When a user loads data into a computer, the information
is stored temporarily in the RAM if the , computer
was turned off, this data would be lost.
° Magnetic
° Optical
° Solid state.
Topic 03 — Hardware
Magnetic Storage Media
Magnetic Storage Media
° Magnetic storage media dependon the magnetic
properties of certain materials (iron and nickel alloys
, being the most common).
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Hard Disk Drives (HDD)
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Removable Hard Disk Drives
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Optical Storage
• CD/DVD Disks
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Optical Storage
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CD/DVD Disks
CD/DVD Disks
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CD/DVD Disks
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Uses of CD/DVD Disks
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Advantages of CD/DVD Disks
• They hold far more data than floppy disks
(one CD/DVD could replace several floppy disks in ,
some applications).
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Disadvantages of CD/DVD Disks
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BIu-Ray Discs
Topic 03 — Hardware
BIu-Ray Discs
using blue laser light means that the ‘pits’ and ‘bumps’
t can be much smaller; consequently, Blu-ray can
store
up to five times more data than a normal DVD.
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up hard drives.
° Relatively expensive.
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Hardware
Solid State Storage
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Solid State Drives (SSD)
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Solid State Drives (SSD)
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Advantages of Memory Sticks / Pen
Drives
• Very compact and portable media.
Very robust.
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Disadvantages of Memory Sticks / Pen
Drives
° Can't write-protect the data/files.
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