计算机专业英语Lesson 2.pptVIP

Lesson 2 Computer Memory 教学课件 Memory is something that stores， preserves and recalls data when needed. Your brain has this capability and memory inside computers is an electronic incarnation of this concept.［1］ Computer memory is used to store data that needs to be access by the Central Processing Unit （CPU）. It is the CPU that performs the laborious tasks， the memory acts as storage for uncompleted tasks and other relevant information needed to accomplish those tasks. All the information in memory is encoded in fixed size cells called bytes.［2］ A byte can hold a small amou