Question

Differentiate between  primary and secondary  memory.  Give two examples  of each .

Answer 1

Primary memory - It is also known as the  internal memory or main memory  of the  computer.  CPU can directly read and write  on this memory.  Example of this  memory  are ROM, RAM  , and Cache memory. 

SECONDARY MEMORY  - It is also called external memory of the computer. It is  needed in computer to store the information  for long  period of time.  It store data even after shut down . Example are pen drive , hard disk etc.

Primary memory is main memory  of the computer  where we can do our work.  Secondary memory  is also called  external  memory of computer  which used to store data .