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write
read
storage medium
volatile
non-volatile
The table below shows why secondary storage media became necessary.
Primary Secondary
Mostly Permanent (used
Temporary for backup and
future use)
Fast and Slow and less
expensive expensive
Small in Large in capacity
capacity
Storage Capacity
Access Speed
milliseconds.
Portability
drive.
magnetic media
optical media
patterns of dots that can be read using light. A laser beam is the usual light
source.
EEPROM.