COAL Quiz 1: Types of Memory and Storage

Secondary Memory

Storage devices like HDDs and SSDs for data.

Tape Drives

Magnetic storage medium for data backup.

RAM Drive

Virtual disk using system RAM for storage.

CD/DVD Drives

Optical drives for reading/writing discs.

ROM Drive

Non-volatile memory for firmware storage.

Solid State Drives

Flash memory storage with no moving parts.

Hard Disk Drives

Magnetic storage with spinning disks.

Static RAM

Faster RAM using six transistors per cell.

Dynamic RAM

Common RAM type requiring constant refreshing.

ROM

Read Only Memory for permanent data storage.

Random Access Memory

Volatile memory for immediate CPU data access.

Physical Memory

Actual hardware used for data storage.

Primary Memory

Main memory for active processes and data.

EEPROM

Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.

PROM

Programmable ROM, written once after manufacturing.

DDR

Double Data Rate, a type of DRAM.

Volatile Memory

Memory that loses data when power is off.