FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

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Loses its contents when the power turn off.Can be read from and written to by processor.Directly accessible by the processor.These descriptions are refers to ____
A
Random Access Memory (RAM)
B
Read Only Memory (ROM)
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -An EPROM (rarely EROM), or erasable programmable read-only memory, is a type of programmable read-only memory (PROM) chip that retains its data when its power supply is switched off.

Detailed explanation-3: -Read only memory (ROM) is non-volatile primary storage. It keeps its contents when the computer is turned off.

Detailed explanation-4: -Memory consists of four types of memory chips RAM, ROM, CMOS and flash. RAM stand for random access memory and ROM stand for read only memory. These are also called primary memory of a computer.

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