What will happen when the memory chip is volatile? 1. Explodes due to high temperatures 2. Used for data storage 3. Loss of content due to loss of current 4. Used to write and read data 5. Damaged due to loss of current Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 

What will happen when the memory chip is volatile? 1. Explodes due to high temperatures 2. Used for data storage 3. Loss of content due to loss of current 4. Used to write and read data 5. Damaged due to loss of current Select the correct answer using the codes given below.  Correct Answer Only 3

The correct option is Only 3(Loss of content due to loss of current).

Key Points

• If a memory chip is volatile, it will lose its Contents if the current is turned off.
• Volatile memory is computer storage that only maintains its data while the power of the device is on.

Important Points

• Volatile memory is computer storage that only stores its data while the device is enabled.
• An example of volatile memory is RAM (random access memory) used for primary storage on human computers.
• RAM is faster to read and write than other types of computer storage, such as hard disks or removable media.
• The data in RAM stays there only while the computer is running; when the computer is shut down, RAM loses its data.

Additional Information

• Non-volatile memory or secondary storage does not lose its content when the power goes out.
• It has a continuous power source and does not require its memory to be updated from time to time
• The ROM chip is a non-volatile storage
• Other examples include magnetic disks like hard drives and floppy disks; optical disks such as CDs and CDROMs; and magnetic tapes