alleryStart learning →RAM is described as volatile, meaning its contents are lost when:
AThe process goes on
BThe power goes off
CThe program goes on
DThe printer goes off
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The power goes off
1. Volatility here is about what survives, not about speed.
2. RAM holds its data only while it is powered.
3. As soon as the power supply is turned off, all the contents of RAM are wiped out.
4. So the answer is when the power goes off.
_Source: syllabus Computer Science, Ch 1 'Computer System'_
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