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COM 101 Computer Hardware Components Objective Question
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What does the term 'volatile' mean in the context of RAM?
Options
A Data can be accessed randomly
B Data will be erased once power is turned off
Correct Answer
C Data is stored permanently
D Data can be read but not written
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The lecture explicitly states that RAM is volatile in nature, which means that data will be erased once the power supply to the storage device is turned off. The other options describe other memory characteristics.

Hint

This property relates to whether the memory retains data without a constant power supply.

Question Info

Course: COM 101
Topic: Computer Hardware Components
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 736 of 1018
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