FC0-U61 · Question #669
Which of the following is a characteristic of volatile storage?
The correct answer is C. It causes information to be lost if power is removed.. Volatile storage is characterized by its temporary nature, meaning all data stored within it is lost when power is no longer supplied to the device.
Question
Which of the following is a characteristic of volatile storage?
Options
- AIt is the preferred method for archiving files.
- BIt can only be written once.
- CIt causes information to be lost if power is removed.
- DIt is inherent in all solid-state components.
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A9% (2)
- B5% (1)
- C86% (19)
Why each option
Volatile storage is characterized by its temporary nature, meaning all data stored within it is lost when power is no longer supplied to the device.
Volatile storage is not preferred for archiving files because data is lost upon power removal, making it unsuitable for long-term retention.
The characteristic 'write once' describes WORM (Write Once, Read Many) media, which is typically non-volatile, not volatile storage.
Volatile storage, such as RAM, requires power to maintain the stored information; consequently, all data is lost once the power supply is removed or interrupted. This is its defining characteristic.
Volatile storage is not inherent in all solid-state components; for example, SSDs use non-volatile NAND flash memory for data storage.
Concept tested: Memory types - volatile storage characteristics
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