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Chapter 3 - Item 1
Explain the difference between storage systems and memory

All storage systems have specific characteristics:
*Storage medium - what the data is stored on e.g CD/DVD
*Storage device - the device into which the storage medium is inserted to be used e.g CD/DVD Drive

Memory
RAM (random access memory)is temporary memory that the computer uses.It holds data and memory ehile there ae needed.It is volatile.
ROM (read-only memory) are non erasable chips in which programes or data are permanently stored.They are located in the motherboard.