Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Arrange the slower to the higher access latency.

  1. Magnetic tape, Magnetic disk, Main memory, Cache, Registers

  2. Registers, Cache, Main memory, Magnetic disk, Magnetic tape.

  3. Registers, Main memory, Cache, Magnetic disk, Magnetic tape

  4. Magnetic tape, Main memory, Magnetic tape, Cache, Registers

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Computer memory hierarchy by speed (fastest to slowest): Registers → Cache → Main memory → Magnetic disk → Magnetic tape. Access latency increases in this order. Registers are fastest (nanoseconds), while magnetic tape is slowest (minutes to hours).