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What is the main difference between onboard and outboard memory?
Consider where each type of memory is physically located.
Define volatile memory.
Think about RAM and what happens to data when a computer shuts down.
What type of memory allows data retrieval in a specific order only?
Think about how you would listen to songs on a cassette tape.
True or False: All memory types are volatile.
Consider examples of memory that do and do not lose information when powered off.
A computer has 8GB of RAM (SRAM) with an access time of 1 nanosecond and uses a hard drive with 500GB capacity and an access time of 20 milliseconds. Calculate the time it would take to fetch a data packet of 1GB from the hard drive compared to the RAM.
Remember to convert units for accurate comparisons.
Analyze and draft a comparison chart of volatile and non-volatile memories showing examples, characteristics, and use cases for each type.
Ensure each characteristic directly compares the two types of memory.
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