Paper 1 · ICT
Which of the following is not an example of primary memory?
ARAM
BROM
CCache memory
DMagnetic tape ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Magnetic tape — Magnetic tape is not primary memory, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Magnetic tape is not primary memory, so that is the answer.
★Primary memory is the fast memory the CPU uses directly.
★RAM, ROM and cache memory are all primary memory.
★Magnetic tape is a slow secondary storage medium.
★It stores data outside the main memory for later use.
★So the one that is not primary memory is magnetic tape.
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