Every computer comes with a certain amount of physical memory, usually referred to as main memory or RAM. A computer that has 1 megabyte of memory, therefore, can hold about 1 million bytes or characters of information.
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What is a memory in a computer? |
Different types of memory:Storage DevicesTypes of computer storage .The following are some examples of types of storage devices used with computers.
Optical storage devices Another common storage is optical storage, which uses lasers and lights as its method of reading and writing data.
Flash memory has started to replace magnetic media as it becomes cheaper and more efficient solution.
Storing data online and in cloud storage is becoming popular as people need to access their data from more than one device.
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a piece of computer equipment on which information can be stored.
Magnetic storage devices:
Today, magnetic storage is one of the most common types of storage used with computers and is the technology that many computer hard drives use.
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