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What is the different between volatile and non volatile?
Volatile memory is temporary memory that is lost when then computer is shut off (RAM). Non-volatile is permanent memory that that holds its data even when the computer is shut off (ROM, NVRAM). Volatile memory is memory that disappears after you turn off your computer RAM is a big example of that because all the memory on RAM disappears after you turn off your computer. Non-Volatile memory is memory that even if you turn off your computer it will still be there. A huge example of that is hard drive memory. volatile= disappears after the computer is turned off Non-Volatile= never disappears.
What are the functions for R.A.M?
RAM - Random Access Memory, stores your working data on the computer. These are applications running on the computer, and everything that you do while on a computer. What happens when you turn your computer off?ITS GONE.After you shut down your computer all that memory is lost.
What is the difference between volatile memory and non volatile memory?
volatile memory: The data is lost on reboot. This is the ram memory. Random-access-memory.non-volatile memory: The data is saved to a hard drive or flash drive, or it could be a hard coded chip. This is ROM memory. Read-only-memory.Volatile memory: you will lost all of your data when your electricity go out. Ram is volatile memory. When you shutdown your computer. Info that haven't saved is destroyed.Nonvolatile memory: All data that stored in this type of memory wil retain when you shutdown your computer. Rom is of type nonvolatile memory.Non-volatile holds its data even when the power is turned off.Volatile memory: you will lost all of your data when your electricity go out. Ram is volatile memory. When you shutdown your computer. Info that haven't saved is destroyed.Nonvolatile memory: All data that stored in this type of memory wil retain when you shutdown your computer. Rom is of type nonvolatile memory.
What is computer circuitry that temporarily holds data waiting to processed known as?
The Ram - Random Access Memory temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is on and allows the computer to access that information randomly.
What type of memory as volatile?
RAM, Random Access Memory is the Volatile memory; Which in return means that when you shut off your computer this memory will be completely wiped
Should you shut down your computer by holding down the power button?
No not at all, the only downside to this is that some settings and changes may not be saved, your computer may think it's been shut off by a virus and prompt you to start safe mode on reboot, or that updates wont be installed, but there is no actual physical harm done to the computer.
What is RAM320GB HD mean?
Random Acess Memory has 320 GB of storage. RAM is lost when you shut off the computer. RAM is a memory device in which information can be accessed in any order.
Which memory is cleared once the computer is switched off?
RAM memory is cleared when a computer is turned off.
If the computer is turned off will a word document remain stored in the computer memory?
if you save the document before you turn off the computer then it will be saved into the computer memory but if not it will be lost. most computers ask you if you want to save the document before the computer shuts down if that happens all you have to do is click yes you want to save and your done as soon as you name the document.
Why you have two types of memory?
There are more than 2 types of memory. RAM has to be very fast in order for the computer to work quickly enough. Magnetic memory and WORM memory can be slower but is persistent (retains its information when the power is shut off)
When the fan starts on your computer it shuts the computer off?
Only if you shut it off. :)
What Memory that loses it contents when system is shut off?
It's called "Volatile Memory".
