Question
Software that needs to be used again should be stored in _____ when a computer is turned off.
(1 point)
Responses
RAM
RAM
CPU
CPU
secondary memory
secondary memory
primary memory
primary memory
(1 point)
Responses
RAM
RAM
CPU
CPU
secondary memory
secondary memory
primary memory
primary memory
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **secondary memory**.
When a computer is turned off, software and data that need to be stored for future use are saved in secondary memory (such as hard drives or SSDs), while RAM (primary memory) is volatile and loses its data when the power is turned off.
When a computer is turned off, software and data that need to be stored for future use are saved in secondary memory (such as hard drives or SSDs), while RAM (primary memory) is volatile and loses its data when the power is turned off.