Question

distinguish between primary and secondary storage. secondary storage is also called permanent or nonvolatile storage. which three of the following would be considered secondary storage? this is a select all that apply question. a solid - state storage drive b usb drive (thumb drive) c random access memory (ram) d traditional (magnetic) hard drive

Explanation:

Primary storage (like RAM) is volatile and holds data temporarily for immediate use by the computer's CPU. Secondary storage is non - volatile and used for long - term data storage. Solid - state drives, USB drives, and traditional hard drives are non - volatile and used for long - term storage. RAM is volatile and not secondary storage.

Answer:

A. Solid - state storage drive
B. USB drive (thumb drive)
D. Traditional (magnetic) hard drive