COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
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Difference between Main Memory Storage vs Secondary/Backing Storage (Q1):
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Secondary:Usually used to store data while it is being processed by the CPU.
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Main Memory:Data’s are hold permanently
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Secondary:Temporary holding data
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Main Memory:Usually used to store application software, operating system software, files etc.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The difference between primary and secondary memory is that Primary memory is the main memory of the device/ computer where the processing data exist and the secondary memory of a device/ computer is an auxiliary memory that stores the data permanently.
Detailed explanation-2: -Primary memory is the main memory of the computer system. The primary memory is a semiconductor memory. Secondary memory is known as a Backup memory or Additional memory or Auxiliary memory. Hard Drive, SSD, Flash, Optical Drive, USD Drive are some examples of secondary memories in computer.
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