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Yes, it is. It required constant power supply to keep the date it stores. Once the power is off, the data will be lost within couple minutes.
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RAM is classified as what kind of storage in a computer?
Volatile storage.
Are hard drives considered volatile storage devices?
No, they are permanent storage devices, only RAM is volatile storage device.
Why ram not permenent storage device?
becouse ram is volatile and semi conductor
Is HDD a volatile or a non-volatile storage device?
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is Non Volatile storage device (permanent). It is also considered as Secondary storage device. Secondary storage devices are always non volatile. Primary storage devices like Ram are volatile (temporary).
Is HDD a volatile or non volatile storage device?
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is Non Volatile storage device (permanent). It is also considered as Secondary storage device. Secondary storage devices are always non volatile. Primary storage devices like Ram are volatile (temporary).
Is a hdd is volatile or non volatile device?
HDD (Hard Disk Drive) is Non Volatile storage device (permanent). It is also considered as Secondary storage device. Secondary storage devices are always non volatile. Primary storage devices like Ram are volatile (temporary).
Ram is classified as what kind of storage in a computer system?
RAM is volatile storage, short-term storage or working memory. As opposed to a hard-drive which is non-volatile, long term storage or a mass-storage medium.
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.
Why would you need a storage device for your computer?
Because the computer can only run programs that reside in RAM. RAM is volatile; it loses its content when power is removed from it. "Storage" is non-volatile; retains its content when power is removed from it.
Is RAM Volatile storage?
Yes
Unlike disk storage RAM is?
volatile
The hard drive is an example of a nonvolatile storage device?
Yes It retains information even when powered down. vs RAM which is a volatile storage device because the information is lost when it's powered down.
