Different Kinds of Storage Media
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Computers use Random Access Memory for the information they currently need to do a task. Parts of the program you are currently using and the data you are manipulating are held in RAM while you are working with them. But what about the rest of the programs and information on your computer? They are stored in a variety of other media. You are probably familiar with many of the ones shown on this page. What you might not know is the amazing amount of information some of these can hold.
Click on any of the four media choices to see how much information each can hold.
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