COMPTIA A+ Practice Exam

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What are HDDs and SSDs classified as?

Primary Storage
Secondary Storage
Cache Memory
Virtual Memory

The correct answer is: Secondary Storage

HDDs and SSDs are both types of storage devices for a computer. They are classified as secondary storage because they are not directly accessible by a computer's CPU. Primary storage, or main memory, includes RAM and cache memory, which are used for storing and accessing data that is currently being used by the computer. Virtual memory refers to the use of a portion of a hard drive to supplement a computer's RAM, so it is not the primary classification for HDDs and SSDs.