What Is Random Access Memory (RAM)?
RAM is the computer’s primary working memory. RAM is used for short-term storage while the computer does its work. It is read/write memory. RAM is distinguished from ROM, which is read-only memory. The more RAM you have the more your computer can do at one time. RAM is volatile memory. It needs to be running to “remember” what it is doing. In case of a system failure or power interruption, you will lose all of your work in RAM that you have not saved on a disk drive. Save your work frequently. Most computers these days have between 32 and 64 megabytes of RAM.
One of the most important components in a computer is the memory. Every time a computer is started up, programs are loaded into memory. The memory into where these programs are loaded is called RAM. RAM is an acronym for Random Access Memory. It is from the RAM that most programs perform their functions and operate to give the user the required results. Most RAM memory is housed in chips or integrated circuits (ICs) that are either soldered or mounted onto the motherboard of the computer. There are generally a few types of RAM. The two most common types of RAM are DRAM and SRAM. DRAM, or Dynamic RAM, is the slower of the two. This is because DRAM needs to be refreshed thousands of times per second or wise it will lose its contents. SRAM, or Static RAM, on the other hand, does not need to be refreshed like DRAM. This gives SRAM faster access time (the time it takes to locate and read one unit of memory). SRAM access times is only around 10 nanoseconds (or 10 billionths of a second) comp
