Primary Storage and Memory Types

Magnetic tape

Magnetic disk

By using laser light to read or write data

<p>Tracks and sectors</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1 (pit) and 0 (land)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Random Access Memory (RAM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Random Access Memory (RAM)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>ROM stores information permanently and contains special instructions used during computer startup.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>CMOS is used to store information when a computer shuts off.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary storage is the main memory used to store program instructions and data, while secondary storage is external and auxiliary.</p> Signup and view all the answers