Difference between memory and storage

Answer 1

Memory refers to random access memory (RAM) and storage refers to your hard disk space. Hard disk is what you save all you files and operating systems on and ram remembers where to find recently used items in order to bring them back fast. It's like if you think of your house as your storage. All the stuff you own is in your home but stuff you used recently you remember exactly wear it is, like maybe you wallet or keys, and that would be your memory

Answer 2

Usually the term "memory" in computers is referred to RAM.

RAM = Random Access Memory

Memory is the only storage directly accessible to the CPU. The CPU continuously reads instructions stored there and executes them as required. Any data actively operated on is also stored there in uniform manner.

The data stored in RAM is only temporary, RAM cannot hold on to information when the computer is off and so cannot hold any of your files.

Storage is referred to as a device that can hold on to your information indefinitely.

Storage could be a

Hard Drive

CD/DVD/Blu-Ray

Flash Drives

Floppy Disks.

Answer 3

(Dynamic) Memory is:

• Much faster
• Closer to the CPU (Thus can transfer data to the CPU faster)
• Expensive (in terms of cost)
• Usually volatile: All data in memory will be lost when it has no power.
• Requires a constant(ish) supply of energy.

Secondary storage is:

• Slower than memory
• Fairly cheap
• Non-volatile
• Only requires power while in use
• Easier to get large quantities of data (such as 1TB)

Answer 4

The difference is if you want a computer that holds 10 gb or one that holds 2 gb. The 10 gb one will be more of a work or game computer the 2 will be like just work

Answer 5

A ram file is bigger with more bites