CHAPTER 3—Computer Memory
Recall from chapter one that
the major hardware components of a computer system are:
- Processor
- Main memory
- Secondary memory devices
- Input/output devices
This chapter looks at main and secondary memory.
Chapter Topics:
- Bits and Bytes.
- Kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes.
- Main memory and addresses.
- Secondary memory.
- Files.
QUESTION 1:
(Educated Guess: ) If you bought a new computer,
about how much main memory would you
expect it to have: 8 bytes, 8 kilobytes, 8 megabytes, or 8 gigabytes?