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Understanding Digital Memory
Understanding Digital Memory
Digital memory refers to computer components and recording media that retain digital data used for computing for some interval of time.
Introduction & History
Early computers used various forms of memory including delay line memory and magnetic core memory. The development of semiconductor memory in the 1960s led to modern RAM and ROM technologies.
Key Units
Bit (b)
The most basic unit of information in computing, representing a single binary digit (0 or 1).
Byte (B)
A unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits.
Kilobyte (KB)
1,024 bytes, used for small amounts of data.
Megabyte (MB)
1,024 KB, used for medium-sized files like photos.
Gigabyte (GB)
1,024 MB, used for large files and storage devices.
Terabyte (TB)
1,024 GB, used for large storage systems.
Practical Applications
Computing
Data storage
Networking
Multimedia
Cloud computing