COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
COMPUTER MEMORY AND PROCESSING DEVICES
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Information
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Water
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Memory is the electronic holding place for the instructions and data a computer needs to reach quickly. It’s where information is stored for immediate use. Memory is one of the basic functions of a computer, because without it, a computer would not be able to function properly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Computer memory is used for storing information.
Detailed explanation-3: -Data is represented on modern storage media using the binary numeral system. All data stored on storage media – whether that’s hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state drives (SSDs), external hard drives, USB flash drives, SD cards etc – can be converted to a string of bits, otherwise known as binary digits.
Detailed explanation-4: -Memory is what your computer uses to store data temporarily, while storage is where you save files permanently. When you save a file, it’s copied from the memory onto the storage drive. This is why your computer seems to run slower when it’s low on memory; it has to pull data from the storage drive in order to use it.