A farmer in the Jamaican Blue Mountains uses a computer to track coffee bean production. The computer has 8 GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. Which statement CORRECTLY distinguishes between these two types of storage?

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Question

A farmer in the Jamaican Blue Mountains uses a computer to track coffee bean production. The computer has 8 GB of RAM and a 500 GB hard drive. Which statement CORRECTLY distinguishes between these two types of storage?

Accepted Answer

RAM is faster to access but loses data when power is off; the hard drive is slower but retains data — Award 1 mark for correctly distinguishing that RAM is faster but volatile (loses data when power is off), while hard drives are slower but non-volatile (retain data). A is incorrect — it states the opposite. C is incorrect — both can store all data types. D is incorrect — neither is specifically for input or output.

Answer

RAM is faster to access but loses data when power is off; the hard drive is slower but retains data

Answer

RAM is used for output; the hard drive is used for input

Answer

RAM stores data permanently; the hard drive stores data temporarily

Answer

RAM can only store numbers; the hard drive can store all types of data

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