Define primary storage devices. List their types.

Q. Define primary storage devices. List their types.

Answer :-

Primary storage devices:-
The main or primary memory stores information (data and instructions).

Types of primary storage devices:-

RAM (Random Access Memory):-
It is a read/write memory as it is possible to both read from and write to location within RAM. It is used for primary storage in computers to hold. active information of data and instructions. The RAM is a volatile memory as it loses its contents when the power is switched off or interrupted.

Cache Memory:-
Cache Memory so called CPU memory, is a high-speed memory available inside the CPU in order to speed up access to data and instructions stored in RAM.