Primary storage stores which of the following for very brief periods of time?
A)Data to be processed by the CPU
B)Instructions for the CPU as to how to process the data
C)Operating system programs that manage various aspects of the computer's operations
D)All of these

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Primary storage, also called main memory or RAM, stores both data and instructions for the CPU to process. It also stores operating system programs that manage various aspects of the computer's operations. However, it only stores this information for very brief periods of time, as the data and instructions are constantly being accessed and updated as the computer runs.

Primary Storage Stores Which of the Following for Very Brief