From b910801e98ad95215fb1210ecd75cb7b329a3997 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Winans Date: Thu, 24 May 2018 05:41:32 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add mention of RAM & ROM memory types. --- book/intro/chapter.tex | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/book/intro/chapter.tex b/book/intro/chapter.tex index 9154fcf..57930f6 100644 --- a/book/intro/chapter.tex +++ b/book/intro/chapter.tex @@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ small blocks called \glspl{register}. These registers are used to hold individual data values that can be manipulated by the instructions that are executed by the CPU. -Another type of volatile storage is main memory. +Another type of volatile storage is main memory +(sometimes called \acrshort{ram}) Main memory is connected to a computer's CPU and is used to hold the data and instructions that can not fit into the CPU registers. @@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ the registers and main memory is a desirable trait of good programs. Non-volatile storage is characterized by the fact that it will {\em NOT} lose its contents when it is powered off. -Common types of non-volatile storage are disc drives, flash cards and USB +Common types of non-volatile storage are disc drives, +\acrshort{rom} flash cards and USB drives. Prices can vary widely depending on size and transfer speeds. It is typical for a computer system's non-volatile storage to operate