COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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To backup files to move to another computer
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To storage programs that are currently running
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To store data, files and software for future use
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To store data that the processor needs
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Detailed explanation-1: -Every computer also has another storage drive–secondary storage–used for storing information on a long-term basis. (Translation: RAM is crucial to what you’re doing right now, but secondary storage enables you to pick up your work later.) Any file you create or download saves to the computer’s secondary storage.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main function of secondary storage is to complement primary storage. Data that doesn’t need primary storage gets migrated to the secondary storage devices, in turn freeing up space and improving the performance of the primary storage devices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Unlike primary storage, which loses data when there is no power source, secondary storage is nonvolatile i.e. does not require power to retain stored data and can be used as a permanent method of storing, archiving, and backing up data.
Detailed explanation-4: -The hard drive is the secondary storage standard in modern computing. Many computers bundle hard drives as internal storage mediums, and today hard drives can include spinning disks and solid-state drives (SSDs).