primary storage

• virtual memory:

  • using part of the secondary storage as if it were ram
  • allows more applications to be open that physical memory (ram) could hold
• primary storage:

  • the ram and rom
  • holds data and instructions currently used by the processor
• ram:

  • random access memory
  • temporary store of currently executing instructions and data
  • volatile
• rom:

  • read only memory
  • contains the bootstrap - to start the program
  • non volatile