Computer Science - Operating Systems Concepts - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Operating Systems Concepts - Section 4 (Q.No. 18)
18.
All the time a computer is switched on, its operating system software has to stay in
main storage
primary storage
floppy disk
disk drive
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
6 comments Page 1 of 1.

Arun Rao said:   7 years ago
Primary storage, also known as main storage or memory, is the area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the computer's processor. The terms random access memory (RAM) and memory are often as synonyms for primary or main storage.

Preet kaur Bhalla said:   9 years ago
Primary Storage, and Main Storage, Internal Memory and Main Memory. All the same things.
(1)

Ajay Kumar, MCA said:   1 decade ago
Yes primary storage is mostly referred to as main storage. So the answer is A.

Abhishek said:   1 decade ago
Answer should be E because main and primary storage both are same.

Shailaja said:   1 decade ago
If the option is (b) , can anyone tell me the difference between main storage and primary storage ?

Aditya said:   1 decade ago
What is the difference between main storage and primary storage?

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