Paper 2 · Hardware and software
Which of the following statements about ROM and RAM is true?
ARAM loses its data when power is switched off, but ROM does not.
BROM is volatile while RAM is non-volatile, so ROM would lose its boot-up instructions every time the power was cut
CROM stores the user's programs and data during processing.
DRAM contains the computer's boot-up files.
Explanation: RAM is volatile and loses its data when power is off; ROM is non-volatile and retains data (e.g. boot-up files) even without power.
Derived from ZIMSEC Computer Studies 7014/2 Paper 2, November 2014, Q1
