Public Service Commission (PSC)2082 BSQuestion 2 of 16
Explain differences between primary and auxiliary memory.
5 marks
Question source
- Exam year
- 2082 BS / 2025 AD
- Level
- Level 4
- Paper
- Subjective
- Section
- Section A: Technical Fundamentals (50 Marks)
Model answer
Primary memory (RAM/ROM) is fast, internal, and volatile. Auxiliary memory (HDD/SSD) is mass non-volatile external storage.