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Primary Storage
RAM (random access memory)
Secondary Storage
HDD, SSD
Primary Storage
RAM, computers can only work with information when it's in the RAM, temporary storage
Secondary Storage
HDD, SSD, computers cannot work with this information, permanent storage
Flash Memory
Secondary Storage
Flash Memory vs Hard Drive
Flash is more portable, faster, more durable, more expensive than hard drive
Primary Storage VS Secondary Storage
Primary: Data erased when computer turns off, smaller, expensive. Secondary: doesn't erase data when computer turns off, less expensive, slower
