Chapter:-4

Storage Devices

Answer the following questions:

  1. Differentiate between:
  2. RAM and Hard disk
RAM Hard disk
i)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  RAM is a primary memory. i)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Hard disk is a secondary memory.
ii)ย ย ย ย  It stores data and information temporarily. ii)ย ย ย ย  It stores data and information permanently.

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  1. RAM and ROM
RAM ROM
i)ย ย  RAM stands for Random Access Memory.

 

i)ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  ROM stands for Read Only Memory.
ii)ย ย ย ย  It is volatile memory. ii.ย ย ย ย ย  It is non-volatile memory.
iii.ย  It stores data and information temporarily. iii.ย  It stores data and information permanently.

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