Direct access storage devices are also known as random access storage devices because they can retrieve data directly from any location without the need to go through the entire .

Examples of primary memory include and cache memory.

Secondary memory is slower than .

Examples of secondary memory include and SSD.

One advantage of sequential access storage devices is their ability to efficiently read data in a stream.

Direct access storage devices allow for data to be retrieved from any location in the storage with the same speed, regardless of its location.

Secondary memory is also known as .

An example of a sequential access storage device is a drive.

Sequential access storage devices are often used for tasks that involve reading or writing large amounts of data in a manner.