Question
Download Solution PDFMain memory is a _______ storage device that loses its contents when power is turned off.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFCorrect answer is Volatile.
Key Points
- 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.
- A computer's volatile memory is sometimes referred to as primary storage.
- Volatile memory is used for a computer's RAM because it is much faster to read from and write to than today's nonvolatile memory devices.
- The data in RAM stays there only while the computer is running; when the computer is shut off, RAM loses its data.
- Permanent storage, also called persistent storage, is any computer data storage device that retains its data when the device is unpowered.
- The transistor is the primary building block of all microchips, including your CPU (central processing unit).
- A magnetic disk is a storage device that uses a magnetization process to write, rewrite and access data.
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