Explain the primary difference between random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM).

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RAM chips are volatile storage devices, meaning they lose their contents if the current is turned off or disrupted (as happens in a power surge, brownout, or electrical noise generated by lightning or nearby machines). ROM is nonvolatile meaning that its contents are not lost if the power is turned off or interrupted.

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The ____ design of a network determines how the data moves around the network from workstation to workstation.?

A. ?electrical B. ?data C. ?physical D. ?logical

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What network device do you need to use if you want to connect networks with different types of cables or frame types?

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