Characteristics | Primary | Secondary |
| Location with respect to the CPU | Directly accessible | Indirectly accessible |
| Cost | More expensive | Less expensive |
| Capacity | Lower than secondary memory | Several thousand times higher than primary |
| Means of storing information | Semiconductor chips | Magnetic and optical |
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Comparison of primary & secondary memory
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