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Is temporary data and instructions are not stored on the hard drive because it is faster to retrieve data from RAM?
True!
Does the hard drive lose its data when power is removed?
Random Access memory (RAM). It only holds data while the computer is powered up.
What happens when ram is full?
When a computers RAM is fully utilized, The hard drive acts as the RAM. This is much slower. because unlike RAM which are memory chips, the hard drive uses a disk or platter, that must spin up to access data.
Why not use a hard drive to store all data and instructions instead of RAM?
The speed of getting the next instruction to be executed. RAM nowdays is at least 100,000 times faster than accessing the same amount of data on a hard drive.
Is it true that temporary data and instructions are not stored on the hard drive because it is faster to rrtrive data from ram?
TRUE
How does virtual memory free up RAM?
It looks for data in RAM that hasn't been used much, copies that data to the hard drive and frees up RAM for other processes.
Does that hard drive of a Windows 7 computer function during Sleep or Hibernate mode?
No. In sleep the RAM and network cards keep running, but nit the hard-drive. In hibernate everything powers down, after data on RAM is stored on the hard-drive. Either way, the hard drive turns off.
What is the space on the hard drive for data that does not fit in RAM?
You're probably thinking of virtual memory.
Does the random access memory tell the computer what to do?
The RAM is where programs and their data reside when they are in use. The RAM can accept inputs, and send and receive data from the CPU. It is the "work area" of the computer, while the hard drive is the "warehouse" where everything stays when not in use. "Virtual RAM" consists of areas of the hard drive used as temporary storage when the data exceeds the available space of the actual RAM.
Why is RAM a main component?
Because using solid-state RAM is much faster than constantly accessing the hard-drive. Programs and data are loaded into RAM for fast access, rather than constantly having to search for them on the hard-drive.
Does the speed of a hard drive depends on RAM?
No, the speed of the hard drive depends on the rpms the hard drive runs at. RAM has nothing to do with it.
Difference between ram and flash drive?
RAM is volatile, which means when you shut your computer off any data that is in RAM will be erased. For instance start typing a letter in word and shut your computer down after typing 2 sentences and do not save it. When you bring it back up the letter will no longer be there because it was not saved to the hard drive, it was in RAM. A flash drive is non-volatile, which means the data stays in the flash drive even if there is not power to it. It's just like a hard drive.
