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Why RAM is volatile in nature?
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Answers
RAM (Random Access Memory) is called volatile memory because the data storaged in RAM gets lost when the device is turned off. RAM stores data temporarily.
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Additional Information :-
• Computer has two types of memory, RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read only Memory).
• When temporary and fast memory is required to store then the CPU uses RAM (Random Access Memory).In short, RAM is used for any task that requires fast access to computing resources.
• When permanent data is required to store then the CPU uses ROM (Read Only Memory)
• RAM is faster as compared to ROM
• There are many types of RAM. Some of them are :-
- Static RAM (SRAM)
- Dynamic RAM (DRAM)
- Synchronous Dynamic RAM (SDRAM)
- Cache
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Why RAM is volatile in nature ?
- Why data stored in RAM gets erased when PC is turned off?
It is a type of memory. The data is lost when the power is off. Volatile memory require electric power to retain the data. RAM is a volatile memory. Computers use RAM because of its high speed data access. RAM is primary storage memory. All data stored in RAM is lost when the power is turned off. In computer, the operating system is loaded in to RAM when the power is on. So RAM is Volatile.