WAEC Computer Studies 2024 Objective — Question 8

Question 8 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Computer Studies 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

8. The computer's short-term memory is the A.

A. arithmetic logic unit.
B. arithmetic operator.
C. control unit.
D. random access memory.Correct

Explanation

RAM (Random Access Memory) only stores programs the computer is currently working on; once the program closes, RAM deletes it, hence it is short-term memory.

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