OCR GCSE Computer Science · J277
Paper 1
Storage used to retain programs and files in the long term, including when the power is switched off.
Revise: Need for Primary StoragePrograms and saved files are kept in secondary storage, such as a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD). This keeps them available between uses, but accessing secondary storage is slower than accessing primary storage.
- Revise: Purpose of RAM
Non-volatile storage used to retain programs and data long term, including when the computer is switched off.
- Revise: Virtual Memory
Storage, such as an SSD or hard disk, that retains programs and data when the power is switched off.
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- Revise: Need for Secondary Storage
Non-volatile storage used to keep programs and data long term, including when the computer is switched off.
- Revise: Types of Secondary Storage
Non-volatile storage used to retain programs and data when the power is switched off.
- Revise: Selecting Suitable Storage
- Revise: Comparing Storage Devices
- Revise: Need for Compression
Storage that holds programs and data when the power is switched off, such as an SSD or a phone’s internal storage.