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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is an example of primary memory?
A
4 GB RAM
B
Blank CD or DVD
C
32 GB SD Card
D
1 TB Hard Disk Drive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary Memory is a section of computer memory that the CPU can access directly. Primary Memory has a faster access time than secondary memory and is faster than cache memory in a memory hierarchy. Primary Memory, on average, has a storage capacity that is lower than secondary memory but higher than cache memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary memory usually refers to Random Access Memory (RAM), while secondary storage refers to devices such as hard disk drives, solid state drives, removable “USB” drives, CDs, and DVDs.

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