RAM is called “random access” because any storage location on the computer can be accessed directly (as opposed to randomly). Hard drives, for instance, are organized in a way that allows the user to store and access information easily by referencing specific locations on the hard drive's platters.
volatile data analysis in a computer's memory dump memory forensics is used by information security specialists to examine and identify assaults or harmful actions that leave no clearly identifiable trails on hard disk data which os what Carl decides to preserve as much data as possible by capturing data in memory