Chapter 4
- How does an SSD work?
SSDs use flash memory to store data.
- What is a memory address?
A computer readable name for a location in memory.
- What is an example of an obsolete storage device?
A floppy drive.
- Name two modern storage devices.
- An SSD drive
- A USB drive
- What is cloud storage?
Computer storage the is usually offered by a third-party that utilizes the internet as a transfer medium.
- What are two drawbacks to cloud storage?
- Requires a connection to the storage medium (typically an internet connection)
- Can be costly
- What is a memory block?
A unit of computer memory
- What is volatile memory?
Memory that will lose data when power is withdrawn from it.
- What is non-volatile memory?
Memory that will not lose data when power is withdrawn from it.
- What kind of memory is ROM?
Non-volatile memory.
- What kind of memory is RAM?
Volatile memory.
- What is storage?
Long term retention of data.
- What does RAM stand for?
Read Access Memory
- What does...
