From which type of data storage does the CPU load information for processing during normal operation?

Question:
From which type of data storage does the CPU load information for processing during normal operation?

• SSD
• RAM
• ROM
• hard drive

Explanation: RAM is the temporary storage to which data and programs are loaded by the CPU for processing. ROM is read-only memory. Its content will not be altered by the CPU during normal operation. Both the hard drive and an SSD are data storage devices. The CPU will send data to them for storage or retrieve data from them and load into RAM for processing.

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