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| Ram- This stands for Random Access Memory. Ram temporarily stores information inside a computer that is turned off. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rom- This stands for Read Only Memory. Rom is permanent and cannot be changed. Rom stores instructions that help prepare the computer for use each time you turn on the computer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bytes- Bytes are used to measure the amount of information a device can store | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Byte- One byte is one character. A character can be a number, letter or symbol. One byte consits of eight bits (binary digits-- 1 or 0) Bit- A bit is the smallest unit of information a computer can process. Kilobyte- One kilobyte is 1,024 characters. About the length of one page of double -spaced text. Megabyte- One megabyte is 1,048,576 characters. About the size of a novel. Gigabyte- One gigabyte is 1,073,741,824 characters. About one thousand novels. |
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