One of the more perplexing problems in collecting digital data concerns so-called volatile information, such as the contents of a ____.
A) CD
B) computer's memory
C) USB drive
D) disk drive

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The contents of a computer's memory are considered volatile information because they are lost when the device is turned off or loses power, unlike data stored on CDs, USB drives, or disk drives which remain until physically deleted or overwritten.

One of the More Perplexing Problems in Collecting Digital Data