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Memory in computer (RAM random access memory (faster at reading and…
Memory in computer
RAM random access memory
faster at reading and writing data then hard drive; used for storing applications that are currently running and files, which are currently oppened, so that they can be accessed quickly
if too much RAM being used, some modern operating systems will employ "virtual memory"; - transfer some information from the RAM to the hard drive temporarily
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Hard Drive
HDD hard drive disk; has a rotating platter underneath
a mechanical arm responsible for reading and writing data to the drive
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HDD
RAM
L3 Cache
can store few MB but significantly faster, then RAM
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