INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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random access memory
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read only memory
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primary storage
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secondary
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Detailed explanation-1: -Registers are temporary storage areas for instructions or data.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Memory. Memory is used to store data and instructions. Memory is temporary where data is kept only for a shorter span of time whereas, in the case of storage, it resides there for a longer period of time & is magnetically written or removed.
Detailed explanation-3: -This temporary storage area, known as a cache, is more readily available to the processor than the computer’s main memory source. It is also called CPU memory because it is typically integrated directly into the CPU chip or placed on a separate chip with a bus interconnect with the CPU.
Detailed explanation-4: -Cache memory is a high-speed temporary storage area in the CPU for storing parts of a program or data during processing.