The instructions for starting the computer are house on
The instructions for starting the computer are house on Read only memory chip.
Start boot program – the microprocessor begins to execute instructions stored in ROM BIOS. POST – the computer performs diagnostic tests of crucial system components (based on configuration data stored in CMOS) Load operating system – operating system instructions copied from disk to RAM.
RAM will retain data when the computer is turned off. The most common input devices are the mouse and the keyboard. Secondary storage will retain data when the computer is turned off. Solid-state storage uses rigid metallic platters to store data using the magnetic charges of the disk's surface.
Computer programs, word documents, etc are in fact Data stored on a computer. There is no way for a user to store content on a RAM Chip like you do on a hard drive (Dragging information off the hard drive onto the RAM Chip is not possible).