classified into two broad categories: primary memory (to process the data and hold the intermediate results) and
secondary memory (to store the output).
The primary memory allows the computer to store data for immediate manipulation and to keep track of
what is currently being processed. The major limitation of this type of memory is that it is volatile. It means
that when the power is turned off, the contents of primary memory are lost forever. Hence, to store the data
permanently, a computer requires some non-volatile storage medium like hard disk. This kind of storage is
known as secondarymemory. Such memories ...
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