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primary and secondary storage may also refer specifically to the components inside the computer. In this case, primary storage typically refers to random access memory (RAM), while secondary storage refers to the computer's internal hard drive.

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What are the secondary storage device?

Solid State Disks Hard Disk Drives are also secondary storage devices.


Is hard disk is peripheral device?

No,hard disk is not a peripheral device it is esseintial part of computer


What kind of device is a hard disk?

This kind of a hard disk device is the most commontly use in office.


Why is a hard disk known as a storage device?

A hard disk is known as a storage device (and vice versa) because the terms are interchangeable. Your hard drive on your computer is known as secondary storage (RAM is primary storage). This secondary storage is where nearly everything (music, documents, pictures, videos, etc.) is stored on your computer. It goes by the name of Hard drive, hard disk, storage device, and many other names.


What is th purpose of secondary device?

Secondary storage device is USB and also the external hard disk are external devices these are best for external memory.


What are the examples of primary and secondary storage devices?

A secondary storage device can be a hard drive or a CD/DVD drive connected to the secondary IDE motherboard connection.A storage medium that holds information until it is deleted or overwritten. For example, a floppy disk drive or a hard disk drive is an example of a secondary storage device.


What is the difference between a folder and a hard disk?

The hard disk is the device that stores the folders.


What is a storage device that contains one or more inflexible circular platters?

it is the hard disk


Is a hard disk drive input or out put?

A hard disk drive (HDD) is neither an input nor an output device. It is a Storage Device. It helps to store the data in a Non-Volatile form (i.e Data stored in Hard Drive is not lost even after it's power source removed) and data can be retrieved at any time by enabling power for the Hard Drive.


What is the device that reads from and writes to a floppy disk or hard disk?

a computer


What are the examples of secondary storage device?

Usb flash drive S D card DVD and Hard disk


Is hard disk a storage device?

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