COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
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Backup Memory
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Main memory
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Internal memory
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -All secondary storage devices which are capable of storing high volume data is referred to secondary memory. It’s slower than primary memory. However, it can save a substantial amount of data, in the range of gigabytes to terabytes. This memory is also called backup storage or mass storage media.
Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary memory. When computers need to store data for long-term retrieval, they use secondary memory, also known as auxiliary storage or external memory.