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Memory

Memory is essential for storing data and instructions, categorized into Primary and Secondary Memory. Primary Memory, which includes RAM and ROM, is programmed during manufacturing and is not easily erased or rewritten, while Secondary Memory, such as magnetic and optical disks, is user-writable and easily modified. The key differences lie in their programmability, ease of modification, and types of storage media used.

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Memory

Memory is essential for storing data and instructions, categorized into Primary and Secondary Memory. Primary Memory, which includes RAM and ROM, is programmed during manufacturing and is not easily erased or rewritten, while Secondary Memory, such as magnetic and optical disks, is user-writable and easily modified. The key differences lie in their programmability, ease of modification, and types of storage media used.

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Memory

It is used to store the data & instructions for process later.


It is of two types:
i) Primary Memory ii) Secondary Memory
Differences between Primary & Secondary
Memory
Primary Memory Secondary Memory
• The memory whose data is • The memory whose data is
programmed while written while using by
manufacture of memory is normal user is called Primary
called Primary Memory. Memory.
• It cannot be easily erased, • It can be easily erased, re-
written. written by normal user.
• RAM & ROM are primary • Magnetic Tape, Magnetic
memory.(RAM stands for Disk: Floopy Disk & Hard
Random Access Memory & Disk, Optical Disk: CD-ROM &
ROM stands for Read Only DVD-ROM, Magnetic Drum
Memory.

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