Introduction of Magnetic Disk Magnetic disk consists of Magnetic Oxide materials. A modern computer uses two types of magnetic memory or disks: – Magnetic Disks: Magnetic disks are the most common form of non-volatile secondary storage because they provide fast access and high storage capacities at a reasonable cost. Examples Read more…
Introduction of Optical Memory Despite the rise of alternative modern and advanced storage technologies such as cloud storage and solid-state drives, optical memory continues to be used in specific industries and applications where its unique characteristics are advantageous. Definition of Optical Memory Optical memory has been widely used for archival, Read more…
Introduction of Cache Memory Cache memory is popularly called High-Speed Memory. Definition Cache memory is a small, temporary, high-speed memory that stores the most recently used instructions or data from main memory for processing and is placed between the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the main memory (RAM) in a Read more…
Introduction Main memory, is often referred to simply as “memory” or “RAM” (Random Access Memory) because data can be accessed in any order, regardless of its physical location in memory. This allows the CPU to quickly retrieve and manipulate data without the need to sequentially read through the entire memory. It Read more…