Question

2.0 Quiz

POSSIBLE POINTS 5
While we are working on a document, it is stored in RAM until we hit save to store it on a hard drive. If the power of the computer is turned off before it's
saved, the document is lost. Why is that?
ORAM is volatile storage
O RAM is non-volatile storage
O The hard drive is volatile storage
O The hard drive is non-volatile

Answer 1

RAM is volatile storage

Step-by-step explanation:

RAM is volatile memory, which means that the information temporarily stored in the module is erased when you restart or shut down your computer. Because the information is stored electrically on transistors, when there is no electric current, the data disappears.