Modules
Cart and Course are modules, switched on and off here.

What happens when you enable one
Enabling a module adds its tab along the top of the admin, and adds the matching routes to your public site (the store, the course listing).
Disabling doesn't delete anything — it just hides it. Turn it back on later and everything is still there.
Question: What happens to product pages if the cart is off?
The store and product routes on the public site return 404, and the Cart tab doesn't appear in the admin. The data stays put.