COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
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ROM
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RAM
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None of the above
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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. Read-only memory (ROM) is nonvolatile: Data stored in ROM maintains integrity after loss of power.
Detailed explanation-2: -Cache memory and RAM are types of Volatile memory. Non-volatile memory, on the other hand, is static. It remains in a computer even after a user switches it off. HDD and ROM are types of non-volatile memory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Data of RAM is very volatile, it will exist as long as there is no interruption in power. Data present in Read-Only Memory (ROM) is not volatile, it is permanent. Data will remain unchanged even when there is a disruption in the power supply.
Detailed explanation-4: -SDRAM isn’t non-volatile. It does however provide the next best thing: a low power self-refresh mode.
Detailed explanation-5: -RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of volatile storage while ROM (Read Only Memory) is non-volatile storage.