WHAT IS COMPUTER MEMORY? AND ITS TYPES:

 MEMORY:

Computer memory is a storage, device or place that is used to store information.

TYPES:

1- Primary memory

It is also known as main memory. The memory unit that communicate directly with the CPU called primary memory.

It has further two types of memory:

  • RAM  (Random access memory)
  • ROM  ( Read only memory)
RAM has two types are as follows:
  • DRAM (Dynamic random access memory)
  • SRAM (Static random access memory)
ROM has three types are as follows:
  • PROM ( Programmable read only memory)
  • EPROM (Erasable programmable read only memory)
  • EEPROM (Electronic erasable programmable read only memory)

2- Secondary memory:

It is also known as auxiliary memory. The memory unit which provides backup storage known as secondary memory.

EXAMPELS:

  • Pendrive
  • Floppy disk drive (FDD)
  • Hard disk drive (HDD)

                                                                             
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