Which is the following is the storage area whit in the computer itself which Holds data only Temporarily as the computer processes instructions?
A
The Hard Disk
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B
Main Memory
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C
The Control unit
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D
Read Only Memory
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Solution
The correct option is B Read Only Memory Read only memory is the storage area within the computer itself which holds data only temporarily as the computer process instructions. Read only memory is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. Unlike a computer's random access memory the data in ROM is not lost when the power of computer is switched off.