COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of these is NOT secondary storage?
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USB
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Google Drive
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RAM
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DVD
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Semiconductor memory. Semiconductor memory is not used as secondary storage.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution The correct answer is Random Access Memory (RAM).
Detailed explanation-3: -Primary. Primary memory is the computer’s main memory, which is directly accessible by the CPU and often much faster than secondary storage. RAM will hold the loaded operating system, plus all running applications and files.
Detailed explanation-4: -Secondary memory consists of all permanent or persistent storage devices, such as read-only memory (ROM), flash drives, hard disk drives (HDD), magnetic tapes and other types of internal/external storage media.
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