RAM
ALL ABOUT A COMPUTER RAM
WHAT IS RAM?
RAM is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly
WHAT DOES "RAM" STAND FOR?
"R"-random
"A"-access
"M"-memory
TYPES OF RAM
There are two different types of RAM:
The two types of RAM differ in the technology they use to hold data, with DRAM being the more common type. In terms of speed, SRAM is faster. DRAM needs to be refreshed thousands of times per second while SRAM does not need to be refreshed, which is what makes it faster than DRAM.
DRAM supports access times of about 60 nanoseconds, SRAM can give access times as low as 10 nanoseconds. Despite SRAM being faster, it's not as commonly used as DRAM because it's so much more expensive. Both types of RAM are volatile, meaning that they lose their contents when the power is turned off.
HOW DOES RAM WORK?
As the computer loads parts of the operating system and drivers are loaded into memory, which allows the CPU to process the instructions much faster and your computer to load faster. After the operating system has loaded, each program you open such as the browser you're using to view this page is loaded into memory while it is running. If too many programs are open the computer will swap the data in the memory between the RAM and the hard disk drive.
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What is Random Access Memory (RAM)