COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

COMPUTER MEMORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is not a secondary storage device.
A
DVD
B
ROM
C
Flash Drive
D
Memory Card
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is R.A.M. R.A.M is not an example of a secondary storage device.

Detailed explanation-2: -ROM is often primary memory because that’s where the boot code is stored, and accessing secondary memory requires some code to run, so that can’t be done until the boot code has run.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Read only memory. Read only memory is not an example of secondary memory. Secondary memory is computer memory that is non-volatile and persistent in nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two main types of primary storage are ROM, which is non-volatile, and RAM, which is volatile . Non-volatile memory keeps its contents even when the computer is switched off. Volatile memory loses its contents when power is lost.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is Modem. A modem is not a storage device. Modem stands for modulator-demodulator.

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