RAM or Random Access Memory is Tempory memory which your computer uses to load programs such as windows or games
Your Hard Drive is an example of permanent memory on your computer where you can save documents/games etc. So when you load up your PC the computer reads the HD and loads up your OS (eg Windows) into your RAM.
Semiconductor memory and magnetic memory are two examples of the main memory of a computer.
RAM is temporary memory.
hard disk
floppy disk
tapes
EPROM
Computer memory
RAM does refere to a type of computer memory. It stands for Random Access Memory and basically refers to a any memory in which any random part of the memory can be accessed in the same amount of time. The main memory of a computer is an example of RAM. An example of memory that is not RAM is a tape drive, where you have to rewind or fastward the tape to the place you want to access.
Hard drive and Memory
# Main memory is the short term memory of a computer. It retains data only for the period that a program is running, and that's it.
Main memory in a computer is storage that will be erased when a computer is turned off. Backing storage is memory that will save information when the computer shuts down.
The memory that the computer processor accesses directly is primary memory. It is wired directly to the processor. RAM is primary memory on a computer.
yes.. it losses data as you turn off your computer..
Computer memory is what data the computer can keep stored. A computer can return to your favorite web address because it is stored in it's memory for example.
DDR and DDR2 RIMMS
Optical memory is an early form of computer memory. It involves the use of an optical system for the writing and reading of data to and from a computer's main memory.
primary memory is built in memory on a computer it is the main type of memory.... eg RAM ROM and HDD
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