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You're probably thinking of virtual memory.

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Do downloaded programs use Hard Drive or RAM space?

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Can you use hard drive space as VRAM?

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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?

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Does a computer typically have more hard drive space or ram?

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Does the hard drive lose its data when power is removed?

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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


What is meant by the term virtual memory?

Virtual memory is referring to the RAM and the temporary space used on the hard drive. The other definition is the file on the hard drive used to simulate RAM.


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.


What happens when ram is full?

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What is the minimum specification for a web server?

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