Question

The two basic types of memory in a computer are ________

(a) Primary and major

(b) Primary and Secondary

(c) Minor and Major

(d) Main and virtual

This question was addressed to me during an online interview.

I would like to ask this question from The Storage Unit topic in chapter Basic Computer Organisation of Computer Fundamentals

Answer 1

Right option is (b) Primary and Secondary

To explain: There are two types of memories in a computer system: The Primary Memory and the Secondary Memory.

The primary memory can be directly accessed by the CPU whereas the secondary memory cannot be directly accessed.