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accessed for recent usage. This data is then duplicated on the HDD.
This frees up more memory on RAM and the program loads.
HDD - The initial level for the structure of memory of the
computer is the hard disk drive. Sometimes called the hard drive or
disk, they utilize a magnetic format to store data digitally. The
operating system, software applications documents, folders and files
are stored on this media. The information can be written, modified,
erased or replaced. This type of memory is referred to as non-volatile
because the data stays intact when the computer is turned off.
Information transmitted from the HDD to the CPU is slower than the
other forms of memory to CPU transfers.

Task 3. Do you remember the English equivalents of the
following words and word combinations?
Поява, прогрес в швидкості, потужності, розмірі, ціні та
надійності, охоплювати, основа пам’яті, довідна вибірка,
додавати, робити необхідним, прискорюючи, відшуковувати,
тимчасовий, комірки, використовувати.

Task 4. Answer the following questions?
1. What are requirements to computer memory?
2. What is the memory structure?
3. Compare the speed of cache, RAM and HDD.
4. What is the function of virtual memory?

PART 2

Task 1. Learn the following words and word combinations:
Retain information, accessible forms, immediately, dynamic random-
access memory (DRAM), static random-access memory (SRAM),
nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), BIOS, nevertheless,

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