Overview
This section explores the difference between primary memory (RAM, ROM) and secondary storage, the units used to measure data, how data is stored, and the characteristics of various storage technologies including compression.
Subtopics (J277 1.2)
Explore the subtopics below for more details and specific resources:
1.2.1 Primary Storage
(RAM, ROM, Virtual Memory)
1.2.2 Secondary Storage
(Optical, Magnetic, Solid State)
1.2.3 Units
(Bit, Byte, KB, MB, GB, TB, PB)
1.2.4 Data Storage
(Numbers, Characters, Images, Sound, Calculations)
1.2.5 Compression
(Lossy, Lossless)
Revision Notes
Resources
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