Starting Out With C++: Early Objects (10th Edition)
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 1.6CP
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Main memory:
Main memory or Random Access Memory (RAM) is the volatile memory which means the information stored in that memory would be erased when the computer is turned off.
- Main memory has a limited storage capacity so it cannot store a large amount of data.
- The data or information stored in the main memory is directly accessed by the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
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Some of the examples of main memory are,
- RAM (Random Access Memory).
- ROM (Read Only Memory).
- EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory).
- PROM (Programmable Read Only Memory).
- Cache memory.
- Registers.
Secondary storage:
- Secondary storage or secondary memory is the non-volatile memory which means the information stored in that memory cannot be erased even when there is any mishap in the computer...
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