COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
COMPUTER MEMORY AND PROCESSING DEVICES
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kindergarten memory
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primary memory
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secondary memory
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -A computer’s volatile memory is sometimes referred to as primary storage, as opposed to secondary storage, which is typically made up of nonvolatile storage devices.
Detailed explanation-3: -Primary Memory is called volatile memory, because when power is switched off it loses all data.
Detailed explanation-4: -Primary memory is volatile. It loses data in case of a power outage. Secondary memory is non-volatile, and data is stored even during a power failure.
Detailed explanation-5: -Some very typical examples of volatile memory are Cache memory and Random Access Memory (RAM). Volatile memory is a temporary memory because it can only hold the information until the device or the computer runs on power.