COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these acts as primary storage?
A
ROM
B
RAM
C
HDD or SSD
D
CPU
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary memory includes both RAM and ROM. RAM refers to “Random Access Memory, ‘’ whereas ROM stands for “Read-Only Memory.” ROM can only be read from and cannot be written to; thus, it is typically used to hold the computer’s bootstrap instructions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Random Access Memory (RAM) and cache are both examples of a primary storage device.

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