Storage Flashcards
what is storage device?
hardware (what you can touch)
what is storage media?
material
where can data be sorted?
internal memory, storage media, cloud
what are the three forms of internal memory?
ROM, RAM, Hard disk (hard drive)
what are characteristics of ROM
permenant, long term, cant be altered, non volatile memory
what is non volatile memory (volatile is the opposite)
does not appear when computer if off
what does ROM stand for
read only memory
what does RAM stand for
random access memory
what are characteristics of the RAM
temporary, short term, only works when computer is on, volatile memory
what are characteristics of the hard drive
main internal backing store, non volatile memory, made of magnetic disk
what are characteristics of the hard drive
main internal backing store, non volatile memory, made of magnetic disk
give examples of a magnetic storage media
tape, hard drive, floppy disk
give examples. of optical storage media
hard drive, pen drive, flash memory
give examples of a solid state storage media
hard drive, pen drive, flash memory
