Which of the following is/are main memory?
(A) Virtual memory
(B) Cache memory
(C) RAM
(D) SSD
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Correct answer: B. (B) and (C) Only
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Cache and RAM are primary (main) memory. Virtual memory is a technique backed by disk, and an SSD is secondary storage.More Computer System Architecture questions
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