Which computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU?

A Mass memory
B Internal memory
C Non-volatile memory
D PROM
E None of these

Correct Answer: Internal memory

The computer memory is used for storing programs and data currently being processed by the CPU Internal memory. RAM is a storage device. When a program is started, it is loaded into RAM. The CPU then fetches machine language instructions from RAM and executes them.
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