COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If the instructions or data to be currently executed are copied, this is a ____
A
Primary memory
B
Secondary memory
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Primary memory is the main memory of computer system. The instructions that have to be currently executed is copied to the primary memory because CPU can directly access the data from primary memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Memory is also known as primary storage, primary memory, main storage, internal storage, main memory, and RAM (Random Access Memory); all these terms are used interchangeably by people in computer circles. Memory is the part of the computer that holds data and instructions for processing.

Detailed explanation-3: -cache memory, also called cache, supplementary memory system that temporarily stores frequently used instructions and data for quicker processing by the central processing unit (CPU) of a computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cache memory is the fastest system memory, required to keep up with the CPU as it fetches and executes instructions. The data most frequently used by the CPU is stored in cache memory.

Detailed explanation-5: -Primary storage (also known as main memory ) is the component of the computer that holds data, programs and instructions that are currently in use.

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