Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305971776
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Difference between main memory and secondary memory:

Main memorySecondary memory
It is the primary memory where the operating system resides.It cannot be accessed directly by the CPU and is called external storage.
This provides temporary storage.This provides permanent storage...

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