CompTIA Security+ (SY0-601) — Question 384

Which of the following is the correct order of volatility from most to least volatile?

Answer options

• A. Memory, temporary filesystems, routing tables, disk, network storage
• B. Cache memory, temporary filesystems, disk, archival media
• C. Memory, disk temporary filesystems, cache, archival media
• D. Cache, disk, temporary filesystems, network storage, archival media

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Option B is correct as it accurately lists the order of volatility, starting with Cache memory, which is the most volatile, followed by temporary filesystems, then disk, and finally archival media, which is the least volatile. The other options misplace the order of volatility, particularly mixing slower storage types like disks with more volatile types like memory.