MEMORY

DEFINATION OF MEMORY
• Memory is internal storage areas in
the computer system. The
term memory identifies data storage that
comes in the form of chips, and the
word storage is used for memory that exists
on tapes or disks. Moreover, the
term memory is usually used as a shorthand
for physical memory, which refers to the
actual chips capable of holding data. Some
computers also use virtual memory , which
expands physical memory onto a hard disk.
 HARD DISK
• A hard disk drive (HDD), hard disk, hard drive,
or fixed disk is an electro-mechanical data
storage device that uses magnetic storage to
store and retrieve digital information using
one or more rigid rapidly
rotating disks (platters) coated with magnetic
material.
 Defination of CD

• A compact disc is a portable storage medium that can be used to

record, store and play back audio, video and other data
in digital form.
• A standard compact disc measures 4.7 inches, or 120 millimeters
(mm), across, is 1.2 mm thick, weighs between 15 grams and 20
grams, and has a capacity of 80 minutes of audio, or 650 megabytes
(MB) to 700 MB of data.
• A CD works by focusing a
780 nanometer wavelength semiconductor laser onto a single track
of the disc. As the disc rotates, the laser beam measures differences
in the way light is reflected off the polycarbonate layer on the
bottom of the disc, converting it to sound.
• CDs are fragile and prone to scratches; they can be repaired, but
disc readability may be affected
 TYPES OF MEMORY
• COMPUTER MEMORY is of two basic type –
Primary memory(RAM and ROM) and
Secondary memory(hard drive,CD,etc.).
Random Access Memory (RAM) is primary-
volatile memory and Read
Only Memory (ROM) is primary-non-
volatile memory. It is also called as read
write memory or the main memory or the
primary memory
 PRIMARY MEMORY
• Primary memory is computer memory that a
processor or computer accesses first or
directly. It allows a processor to access
running execution applications and services
that are temporarily stored in a
specific memory location. Primary memory is
also known as primary storage or
main memory.
 SECONDARY MEMORY
• Secondary memory is where programs and
data are kept on a long-term basis.
Common secondary storage devices are the
hard disk and optical disks. The hard disk has
enormous storage capacity compared to
main memory. The hard disk is usually
contained inside the case of a computer.
 RAM
• RAM (Random Access Memory) is the
hardware in a computing device where the
operating system (OS) application programs
and data in current use are kept so they can
be quickly reached by the device's processor
When the computer is rebooted, the OS and
other files are reloaded into RAM, usually
from an HDD or SSD.