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Binary (meaning off or on) Information that can be interrupted in a number of ways that allow for the storage of information in many forms. (ie. pictures, text documents, videos, programs, etc)
That really is mostly for hard drives. However ram operates on electricity and is a more volatile form of storage. ie. When you shut down the computer all info in the ram is lost in a matter of minutes.
With the phrasing of the question I feel this answer is adequate.
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Where would the information be stored to start a computer?
Some is stored in ROM; most of the information is typically stored on the hard disk, from where it is loaded into RAM.
Where the information need to start a computer be stored?
Some is stored in ROM; most of the information is typically stored on the hard disk, from where it is loaded into RAM.
Where is the OS installed?
Usually it is installed on your HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
Where would the information needed to start a computer be stored?
Most of the programs and info the CPU and computer uses to Boot are mostly from the Hard Drive. The Hard Drive is mostly where all of the instructions come from.
What is R A M in coumputer science?
RAM is "random access memory", often simply called "memory". It is basically where running programs and the data they need are stored. RAM is faster to access than hard disk space, but it is volatile - if the computer is turned off, the contents of RAM are lost. If you "run" a program, it is first copied from the hard disk to RAM. If you open a Word document, it is also copied from the hard disk to RAM. Any changes you do are done in RAM. If you "save" the document, it is copied back to the hard disk (for long-term storage).
Whether java heap exist in hard disk or ram?
Your Hard Disk is where programs and data are stored for later retrieval ( excluding virtual memory) . If a program is in execution it has to be loaded in the memory (by memory I mean the RAM), So your Java Heap has to be in the RAM and cannot reside on the Hard disk.
Where does a computer store the program when its power is on?
Set of instructions are called programs. All the programs given to computer are first stored in backing storage device like hard disk, magnetic disk, CDs, DVDs. When user wish to run these instructions, these are loaded in Computer Primary Memory i.e. RAM. Form RAM these instructions are read by processor and run.
What is the place that data is stored other then ram?
Rom or secondary storage like the hard disk
When you reboot your system the computer follows startup instructions stored in this type of memory?
On start up the computer fetches information from BIOS. BIOS is a ROM. After that the computer loads OS from Hard disk into the RAM.
Is the abbreviation for The place in the computer where the program and data the computer is currently using are temporarily stored?
That place is 'random access memory' - or RAM.
What computer compacity do I need for 500 MB of hard disk space would a 8 Gb 750 ram be big enough?
I'm not sure what you mean. If you mean 8 gigabyte Hard disk, yes, that's sufficient. If you mean 8.75 RAM, maybe. RAM and Hard disk are different things. RAM is memory that is volatile - it's deleted when you switch your computer off. The hard disk is non-volatile: It stays there forever, until you delete it.
Will replacing RAM delete files stored on the computer?
No, replacing a hard drive will.
