COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Volatile memory
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Non volatile memory
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Volatile memory is the memory that can keep the information only during the time it is powered up. In other words, volatile memory requires power to maintain the information.
Detailed explanation-2: -Non-volatile storage is storage that maintains the data even when there is no electricity powering the device. An example is a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) that holds all of the data saved to your computer. There is other non-volatile storage, such as DVDs or flash drives.
Detailed explanation-3: -While the terms ‘memory’ and ‘RAM’ are used interchangeably, the most common term used is random access memory or RAM, which is the data that contains instructions for processing computer operations: like the hapless gardener, the memory is used only for as long as the program needing it is running.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hard drive. The hard drive is where your software, documents, and other files are stored. The hard drive is long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the computer off or unplug it.