COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HARDWARE

STORAGE DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is an example of primary storage (memory)?
A
Hard drive
B
Flash drive
C
CPU
D
ROM
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Random Access Memory (RAM) and cache are both examples of a primary storage device.

Detailed explanation-2: -Computer memory is of two basic type – Primary memory(RAM and ROM) and Secondary memory(hard drive, CD, etc.). Random Access Memory (RAM) is primary-volatile memory and Read Only Memory (ROM) is primary-non-volatile memory. It is also called as read write memory or the main memory or the primary memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Random access memory (RAM), graphic card memory and cache memory are common examples of primary storage devices.

Detailed explanation-4: -ROM: Read Only Memory. ROM is also a primary memory just like RAM, but unlike RAM, ROM is able to store data permanently which makes it non-volatile. It is a programmable chip that stores all the most important instructions required to start the system, this process is also known as bootstrap.

Detailed explanation-5: -ROM (Read Only Memory) and RAM make up the primary memory.

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