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How does electricity make a computer run how does it store the memory even when the power is turned off?
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its hard to answer the question of how electricity makes a computer work but how it stores data is easy it writes it to a magnetic disk in the form of ones and zeros its like turning a light on(1) or off(0) hope this helps you out
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Memory that loses its contents when the computer power is turned off?
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the kind of memory that loses its content when the computer power is turned off.
What is computer memory all about and its function in a computer?
Volatile memory is computer memory that requires power to maintain the stored information. Non-volatile random-access memory that retains its information when power is turned off. There is random access memory, cache memory, read only memory, virtual memory and flash memory.
Memory that loses its contents when power is lost?
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the kind of memory that loses its content when the computer power is turned off.
When your friend turns off her computer what kind of memory loses its contents?
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the kind of memory that loses its content when the computer power is turned off.
When a computer's power is turned off volatile memory does not loss its contents?
that's true! ...and NON-volative, by contrast, does lose its contest when the power is removed from the computer.
Read only memory - keeps its memory even when the computer is turned off?
Yes, ROM (Read Only Memory) retains its contents even when the computer is turned off. RAM (Random Access Memory), on the other hand, loses its content the instant power is switched off.
What type of memory loses its contents when power is turned off on your computer?
RAM, or random access memory.
What device is considered a volatile storage?
Normally Volatile memory or storage is the real memory in the computer. It is volatile because if the power fails or is turned off the memory (RAM) is erased or reset.
Where The information stored in RAM is erased when the computer is turned off?
Main computer memory is called volatile memory. It holds data only as long as it is provided power. When you turn off the computer, you remove power from the memory chips and they loose the ability to hold data. If you want to keep your information, ensure you save it to the computer hard drive before you switch off the computer.
What is volatility in computer?
It is the level of secondary storage that retains data when power is turned off. For example: Memory is volatile if it loses its data when the power is removed.
How does the computer keeps track of time even after it is turned off?
memory is not accessed when the computer is turned off. If the computer is in sleep mode, it retains power until resumed. If computer is in hibernate mode, contents of memory are written to disk first before power off, and reloaded on power on.
How does sunlight get turned into electricity?
From Solar Power
