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Data Storage

6th grade data storage vocab

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Primary MemoryMemory stored on chips located on the motherboard
Secondary MemoryMemory stored in the hard drive
Floppy diskholds 1.44 MB of storage
The process of reading and writing to a hard or floppy disk is done withelectricity and magnetism
CD'sstore about 650 MB
Pits and landsare used to store data on the disk's surface
Always keep these away from computers and floppy disks because they can erase informationmagnets
The purpose of storage in a computer is to hold ________data
Hard drives spin at 3600 or more ______rpm
Holds even more information than a CDDVD



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