Which of the following is NOT a part of auxiliary memories in a Computer system?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is PROM.

Key Points

Secondary Memory/ Auxiliary memory:
- An Auxiliary memory is the lowest-cost, highest-capacity and slowest-access storage in a computer system.
- It is permanent in nature, so it is also called non-volatile.
- In these memories, programs and data are kept for long-term storage or when not in immediate use.
- Examples of auxiliary memories are magnetic tapes, Floppy, CD-ROM and magnetic disks.
- The PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory) has the option of being programmed.
- It is not a part of auxiliary memory.

Additional Information

Primary Memory:
- It is often referred to as the working memory of the main memory of a computer system.
- It is temporary in nature, so it is also called volatile memory.
- Its example is RAM.