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COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR 9TH CLASS (UNIT # 4)
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THEORY
Question: What is meant by computer storage? How will you classify it?
Computer storage is often called storage or memory. It refers to computer
components and recording media that retain digital data. Computer storage is one of
the core functions and fundamental components of computers.
Computer Storage can be classified into two types:
1)
Main Memory or Internal Memory
It is very costly and supply data and instruction at very high speed.
2)
Secondary Memory or Backing Storage
It is not very costly but supply data and instruction at slow speed
Question: What is smallest unit of memory in digital computers?
The smallest unit of memory is bit, which stand for binary digit.
Question: Name 4 memory units in which memory of a storage device is
measured?
Following are the memory units: 1)
bit
2)
Byte
3)
Kilobyte
4)
Megabyte
5)
Gigabyte etc.
Question: What is the significance of byte? How other memory units are
related with byte?
8 bits join to form one byte. A byte is generally used to express the memory of a
computer. Following is the relationship of byte with other memory units: 8 bits
=
1 byte
1024 bytes
=
1 kilobyte
1024 kilobytes
=
1 Megabyte
1024 Megabytes =
1 Gigabyte
1024 Gigabytes =
1 Terabyte
Question: Name some of the computers primary and secondary storage
devices.
Primary Storage Devices:
RAM, ROM etc
Secondary Storage Devices:
Hard Disk, Floppy Disk, CD etc.
Question: What do you know about RAM?
RAM stands for Random Access Memory but it is also called read and write
memory.
RAM is the part of main memory.
In RAM, data and instructions are held temporarily.
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Everything that is stored in RAM is lost when the computer is turned off. Therefore,
it is a temporary memory, and is also called volatile memory.
Large RAM size provide good speed to the computer. Additional RAM chips can be
plugged in to increase the speed of computer system.
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