Find the correct sequence of the storage devices in descending order based on their access time.
(A) Registers
(B) Magnetic Disk
(C) Magnetic Tapes
(D) Main memory
(E) Optical Disk
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Correct answer: D. (C), (E), (B), (D), (A)
Explanation
Descending access time means slowest first: magnetic tape, optical disk, magnetic disk, main memory, registers.More Computer System Architecture questions
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