October 2019
Beginner
426 pages
10h 44m
English
The primary storage is a hardware component that is capable of temporarily storing data, allowing processors to access data faster and easier, as well as acting as a communication bridge between applications and peripheral devices to access the processor. All of these features belong to Random Access Memory (RAM). As with RAM, Read-Only Memory (ROM) is also considered primary storage. The following table lists the differences between RAM and ROM:
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RAM |
ROM |
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Volatile |
Non-volatile |
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The data is lost when the power goes off |
The data is kept when the power goes off |
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Known as working memory as it loads the operating system and apps |
Known as hardware initialization memory as it runs the Power-On Self-Test ... |
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