CompTIA Tech+ CertMike: Prepare. Practice. Pass the Test! Get Certified!, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER 7Storage: Objective 2.3: Compare and contrast storage types

As we wrap up our look at the inner workings of a computer, let’s take a deeper dive into the different types of storage used by computer systems. We’ve already discussed how computers need different types of storage for different purposes. There are two major categories of storage: volatile storage and nonvolatile storage.

In this chapter, you’ll learn everything you need to know about the Tech+ objective 2.3, including the following topics:

• Volatile versus nonvolatile
• Local storage
• Local network storage
• Cloud storage service

VOLATILE STORAGE

Volatile storage is storage that is designed to be temporary. The most common example of volatile storage is the random ...