COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
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Where is data stored when it is Virtual Memory?
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It is stored on a area of a secondary storage device e.g. hard disk drive.
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It is stored in the RAM.
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It is stored in the ROM.
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It is stored in an optical drive e.g. CD.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How virtual memory works. Virtual memory is an area of a computer system’s secondary memory storage space, such as an HDD or SSD, that acts as if it were a part of the system’s RAM or primary memory. Ideally, the data needed to run applications is stored in RAM, where the CPU can quickly access it.
Detailed explanation-2: -Virtual memory is the use of secondary storage as additional primary memory .
Detailed explanation-3: -The hard drive is the secondary storage standard in modern computing. Many computers bundle hard drives as internal storage mediums, and today hard drives can include spinning disks and solid-state drives (SSDs).
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