COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
COMPUTER MEMORY AND PROCESSING DEVICES
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Question
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The characteristics of RAM are it is ____
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Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can’t write to it
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Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -RAM is volatile memory that temporarily stores the files you are working on. ROM is non-volatile memory that permanently stores instructions for your computer.
Detailed explanation-2: -RAM is volatile memory used to hold instructions and data of currently running programs. It loses integrity after loss of power. RAM memory modules are installed into slots on the computer motherboard. ROM (Read-Only Memory) is nonvolatile: data stored in ROM maintains integrity after loss of power.
Detailed explanation-3: -Volatile memory is a type of memory that maintains its data only while the device is powered. If the power is interrupted for any reason, the data is lost.
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