OCR GCSE Computer Science · J277
Paper 1
Read Only Memory: primary storage typically holding instructions needed to start the computer.
Revise: Need for Primary StoragePrimary storage usually consists of RAM and ROM. They both hold information needed by the computer, but serve different purposes.
- Revise: Differences Between RAM and ROM
- Revise: Purpose of ROM
Read-only memory: primary storage that holds instructions needed to start a computer. Its contents are retained without power and are not changed during normal operation.
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- Revise: Need for Secondary Storage
Read-only memory: non-volatile memory whose contents cannot normally be changed during everyday use.