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Question: _____________ Memory is Volatile.
Answer: Skill/Topic: Memory, Abstract Data Types, and Addresses
A) Cache
B) Random Access
C) Virtual
D) Main
Explanation: Random Access Memory is also called a Main Memory. It is called a Volatile memory because; instructions and data contained in main memory are lost once the computer is powered down. |
| December 12, 2007 05:39:12 |
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| manishmodgil |
Member Since: July 2006 Total Comments: 15 |
RE: _____________ Memory is Volatile.
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A) Cache
-- if this is CPU cache, it is volatile. Basically it depends what kind of cache the submitter of the question is talking about. If the cache resides on HDD then its non-volatile.
B) Random Access
-- is volatile, needs power to sustain.
C) Virtual
-- reason same as A. Virtual memory in case of OS resides on HDD so it could be non-volatile.
D) Main
-- RAM is main so its Volatile |
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