RAM:(RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)
RAM is the primary storage device and the data and instructions are stored temporarily in it. It takes the same amount of time to access any location in RAM. CPU can perform two types of operations on Ram, these are:
Read operation:
during read operation the contents of memory location are copied to a CPU register.
Write operation:
During write operation the contents of a CPU register are copied to the memory location.
It is the magnetic elements in a magnetic disk that are used to store information.
computer use to magnetic disk which generation
magnetic disk
Digital information is stored in microscopic needles as part of the disk's magnetic coating.
In a way, yes. The material that makes up the "disk" in a floppy is Mylar, a magnetic substance. Data is stored on the Mylar disk in the form of magnetic charges.
A disk drive.
A sector
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Its called a floppy disk.
Magnetic storage is used on hard drives and floppy disks. Sectors of the disk are charged magnetically and are easily changed later. Optical storage uses a laser to read data. On a cd/dvd, the laser picks up tiny marks made starting in the center and rotating outward.