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If someone programmed a computer to write everything to the hard drive, then yes it might work but it would be...really...slow and the life span of the hard drive would be significantly decreased. However, if you just took the RAM out of your computer right now, your computer would refuse to work and wouldn't even start up. Compare it to like a person trying to function without short-term memory. We'd have to memorise it, process it, then try and erase it from memory or have it buzzing around in our head for the rest of our life. With RAM/short-term memory, it could just go in one ear, get processed, then go straight out the other ear.
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What will happen if a computer does not have operating system?
A computer without an operating system will not operate.
How do you operate a computer without the computer software?
You have to have some kind of software to operate a computer. For a computer to even know what to do when you power it on, there is software stored on a chip on the motherboard, called the bios. This tells the computer what disk drives and other components are connected so that it can do something. From the bios, the computer looks for software on a floppy, hard disk, or CD drive to run an operating system of some kind. It is possible to run a computer without software by typing commands in machine language. Even then, you need the software on the computer chip to operate the keyboard. The old VIC 20 and C64's operated in somewhat that way. To do anything you had to type in commands. Unless you are doing something very basic or sophisticated it is impractical to operate a computer without software
What Computer that continues to operate when one of its components fail?
Fault-tolerant computer
What are the main functions of the operating systems?
Without an operating system, a computer would not operate, and a blank screen with a message (something like) system not found, would be the result.
Software that tells the computer how to operate is called?
windows xp
Will a computer function without ram?
No, a computer uses RAM (Random Axcess Memory) to function. RAM also determines the speed of you're computer; the more RAM the faster he computer.
What if there is no RAM in a computer?
No. A computer needs at least 512mb of ram to operate, and 2gb of ram to operate efficiently. RAM is a necessity in order to do anything on your computer. If you try to boot your computer without the RAM, your computer will generate a blue-screen and be stuck in a boot-loop, restarting it self and generating the same blue screen over, and over, and over, and over, and over until you force it to power off.
Which two factors determine how fast computer and controllers operate?
CPU speed and RAM capacity
Can a computer work perfectly without RAM?
A normal stock computer will not be able to even start up without RAM, since it won't pass the POST.
Can ram cause display problems?
Yes, without RAM your computer would not turn on.
What will happen if a computer does not have operating system?
A computer without an operating system will not operate.
What is the purpose of Ram Drive system?
The main purpose of a Ram Drive system to make a computer operate faster. It is a faster type of temporary memory that applications can use instead of RAM.
Can you have a computer without a ram but with only cache and hard disce?
no
What is the necessity of a RAM in the computer?
RAM is essential for many things, it can determine how many programs you can run at once without your computer slowing down.
Is it true that the processor CPU interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer?
Yes the CPU is the "brains" behind the computer, while the RAM is its temporary memory.
Does RAM make computer fast?
Much faster than it would be without it.
What happens if you boot up a PC without any RAM installed?
The computer most likely will not boot,RAM is how data gets from point a to point b, if theres no highway for data to travel(RAM) how can the computer boot?
