Storage Devices are the data storage devices that are used
in the computers to store the data and programs for later use.
The
memory is of two
types;
· Primary
memory
·
Secondary
memory.
Primary Memory:
Primary
memory is the main working area in a computer in which data is
stored for quick access by the computer's processor.
Primary memory is computer memory that
is accessed directly by the CPU. As soon as a computer starts,
primary memory stores all running applications, including the operating system
(OS). A program that is opened in primary memory interacts with the system
processor to perform all specific tasks.
·
The primary memory is the volatile memory. The
volatile memory is the kind of the memory that only works as long as there is
continue supply of electricity.
·
The primary memory store data temporarily.
·
The primary memory has less capacity to store data (64MB to 4GB).
·
The primary memory is a high speed memory.
Types
of Primary Memory:
There are two types of Primary memory:
- · RAM
- · ROM
