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This document discusses computer memory and storage components. It describes different types of memory like RAM, ROM, and cache and how they are used. It also covers storage devices like hard drives, optical drives, floppy drives, and external flash drives.

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This document discusses computer memory and storage components. It describes different types of memory like RAM, ROM, and cache and how they are used. It also covers storage devices like hard drives, optical drives, floppy drives, and external flash drives.

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LO 1.

SELECT COMPONENTS
TO BE MEASURED
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Object or component to be measured is
identified.
2. Correct specifications are obtained from
relevant source.
3. Accurate measurements are obtained
for job.
MEMORY
- is technically any form of electronic storage
- It is used most often to identify fast, temporary forms
of storage.
If your computer’s CPU had to constantly access the
hard drive to retrieve every piece of data it needs, it
would operate very slowly. When the information is
kept in memory, the CPU can access it much more
quickly. Most forms of memory are intended to store
data temporarily.
The CPU accesses memory according
to a distinct hierarchy. Whether it
comes from permanent storage (the
hard drive) or input (the keyboard),
most data goes in random access
memory (RAM) first. The CPU then
stores pieces of data it will need to
access, often in a cache, and maintains
certain special instructions in the
register.
CPU
(CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT)
-  is the electronic circuitry within a 
computer that carries out the 
instructions of a computer program by
performing the basic arithmetic,
logical, control and input/output (I/O)
operations specified by the
instructions.
Read only memory (ROM) chips are located in
a motherboard. ROM chips contain instructions
that can be directly accessed by the CPU. Basic
instructions for booting the computer and
loading the operating system are stored in ROM.
ROM chips retain their contents even when the
computer is powered down. The contents be
erased or changed by normal means.
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) – is a
temporary storage for data and programs
that are being accessed by the CPU. RAM is
volatile memory, which means that the
contents are erased when the computer is
powered off. The more RAM in a computer,
the more capacity the computer has to hold
and process large programs and files, as well
as enhance system performance.
Early computer had RAM installed in the
motherboard as individual chips. The
individual memory chips, called dual inline
package (DIP) chips, was difficult to install
and often become loose on the
motherboard. To solve this problem,
designers soldered the memory chips on a
special circuit board called a memory
module.
MEMORY MODULE
1. DIP (DUAL INLINE PACKAGE)
2. DIMM (DUAL INLINE MEMORY MODULE)
3. SODIMM (SMALL OUTLINE DUAL INLINE
MEMORY MODULE)
4. SIMM (SINGLE INLINE MEMORY MODULE)
5. RIMM (RAMBus INLINE MEMORY MODULE)
STORAGE DRIVES
Read or write information on magnetic or
optical storage media.
The drive can be used to store data
permanently or retrieve information from a
media disk.
FLOPPY DRIVE

A floppy drive or floppy disk drive is a storage


device that uses removable 3.5 inch floppy
disks.
HARD DRIVE
A hard drive or hard disk drive is a
magnetic storage device that is
installed inside the computer. The
hard drive is used as permanent
storage for data.
OPTICAL DRIVE
An optical drive is a storage device that
uses lasers to read data on the optical
media. There are three types of optical
drives: COMPACT DISC (CD), DIGITAL
VERSATILE DISC (DVD) AND BLU-RAY
DISC (BD)
OPTICAL DRIVE

CD, DVD, BD media can be pre-


recorded (read only), recordable (write
once) or re-writable (read and write
multiple times).
EXTERNAL FLASH DRIVE

Also known as thumb drive, is a


removable storage drive that connects
to a USB port.

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