COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The term ‘volatile’ refers to how likely a piece of equipment is to fail
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FALSE
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TRUE
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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 known as the volatile memory. It is a True Statement. Primary memory holds only those data and instructions on which computer is currently working. It has limited capacity and data gets lost when power is switched off.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.
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