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Types of Hardware — Question 34

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Question 34

Why is auxiliary memory required ?

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The auxiliary memory is required because of the following reasons:

  1. Capacity — Main memory has limited capacity whereas auxiliary memory capacity is many more times compared to main memory.
  2. Permanent in nature — RAM is volatile and auxiliary memory is permanent. Data in main memory is lost when the power goes off but in auxiliary memory, the data remains there even after the power goes off.