Question

if several programs or apps are running simultaneously, your computer or device might use up its available ______.

a. rom

b. kernel

c. ram

d. libraries

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: ROM (Read - Only Memory) stores firmware and is not used for running multiple programs simultaneously.
• Option b: The kernel is the core of the operating system, not a resource that gets "used up" by running programs.
• Option c: RAM (Random - Access Memory) is the volatile memory where active programs and data are stored. When multiple programs run at the same time, they use RAM, and it can get exhausted.
• Option d: Libraries are collections of code or data, not a resource that is consumed by running multiple programs in the way described.

Answer:

c. RAM