The information in the memory (the RAM, the caches, the registers) is ________ when a computer is shut down.

The information in the memory (the RAM, the caches, the registers) is ________ when a computer is shut down.

• A. Not saved
• B. Saved
• C. Immediately written to disk
• D. Duplicated

Answer: (A)

Volatile memory loses its contents when power is removed. RAM, CPU caches, and registers hold data only while the computer is powered; once you shut down, that information is cleared. Only data stored on non-volatile storage like a hard drive or SSD persists. While a system may perform final writes or flush buffers to disk during shutdown, you should not expect the memory contents themselves to remain. That’s why the information in RAM, caches, and registers is not saved when the computer is shut down.

Volatile memory loses its contents when power is removed. RAM, CPU caches, and registers hold data only while the computer is powered; once you shut down, that information is cleared. Only data stored on non-volatile storage like a hard drive or SSD persists. While a system may perform final writes or flush buffers to disk during shutdown, you should not expect the memory contents themselves to remain. That’s why the information in RAM, caches, and registers is not saved when the computer is shut down.