Multiple choice

Which one of the following is a secondary memory device?

  1. RAM

  2. Magnetic tape

  3. ROM

  4. PROM

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Magnetic tape is secondary (auxiliary) storage - it stores data permanently but has slow access. RAM is primary volatile memory, ROM is primary non-volatile memory, and PROM is a type of ROM. Secondary memory includes hard disks, tapes, and external storage.