FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A COMPUTER SYSTEM UNIT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
R O M is considered short term memory.True or False.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hint:Our machine contains both RAM, which stands for random access memory, and ROM, which stands for read-only memory. RAM is a volatile memory that holds the files we’re operating on temporarily. The ROM is a non-volatile memory that holds our computer’s instructions indefinitely.

Detailed explanation-2: -ROM is more like your long-term memory; the things you remember from your past. When you wake up in the morning, you know your name and address. This is like the information stored in BIOS. On the other hand, you may not remember how many glasses of water you had the day before.

Detailed explanation-3: -ROM is non-volatile memory, which means the information is permanently stored on the chip.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Random Access Memory (RAM) is primary-volatile memory and Read Only Memory (ROM) is primary-non-volatile memory. It is also called as read write memory or the main memory or the primary memory. The programs and data that the CPU requires during execution of a program are stored in this memory.

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