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A computer memory RAM stands for Random Access Memory. It denotes a primary memory for the computer system. RAM works when we type or do a job or an event which is not saved yet. RAM can not exist otherwise it is saved in the hard drive in the computer. Therefore, whenever there is an interruption in electricity the memory is lost. Now a days, modern operating systems has the auto recovery systems to recover the unsaved memory known as cache memory.
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The amount of RAM that is actually on the memory modules in your computer is the memory?
That is the physical memory, there is swap memory that used harddisks and bunches of other memory types.
Difference between front side bus and back side bus?
Modern processors have two bus types: the front-side bus and the back-side bus. The back-side bus is where your cache memory lives. Cache is a very small amount of very fast memory--just a couple of megabytes. It's on a separate bus because if the CPU was making cache requests along the same bus as it was making main-memory requests, it would slow the cache down so much that having it would be pointless. It's as small as it is because (1) it's expensive as hell, (2) it generates a lot of heat, and (3) nowadays, they put a lot of it in the processor itself and they don't want the processor to be the size of a Buick. The front-side bus is where your main memory lives. (This is also the bus the computer uses to talk to the video card, hard drive, modem and all the other things your computer is running, but that's not important now.) You know when you look at a computer ad, it says "This computer has 512MB RAM!" That's main memory. It's sitting on the front-side bus. And the faster that bus runs (it hasn't run at processor speed in decades) the faster your memory calls run and the faster your computer goes. Fast is good. The bus is rated in megahertz, same as your computer used to be before they started selling GHz PCs, and 800MHz is a very fast one.
What is a phisical address?
In computing, a physical address, also real address or binary address, is the memory address that is electronically presented on a computer address bus circuitry in order to enable the data bus to access a particular storage cell of main memory.
How many gallons does the gas tank in the 2012 RAM 2500 hold?
The gas tank on the 2012 RAM 2500 holds 35.0 gal..
Why should you never keep a credit card near a magnet?
You should never keep a credit card neat a magnet because that black strip at the bottom of the card is actually a sort of memory like in a computer chip. The magnet makes all this memory wipe to either become 1 or 0(depending on the direction). Also, if you are using a card with a swipe chip, this will also be wiped.
Is ram 'computer memory' or 'backing storage'?
its computer memory
Will a computer function without ram?
No, a computer uses RAM (Random Axcess Memory) to function. RAM also determines the speed of you're computer; the more RAM the faster he computer.
Memory?
Computer RAM
What are the three terms for computer memory?
RAM, Memory, ?
Which area of the computer stores temporary info when the computer is on?
RAM ( random access memory)
What is RAM module?
RAM is computer memory that can be accessed randomly and is generally used as the main memory available for programs. RAM modules are sticks of memory that can be placed into slots on a computer's motherboard.
Area of the computer that stores temporary info internally while the computer is on?
the ram memory and the kernel cacheRAM
A computer system becomes memory bound when?
there is not enough ram installed
What is permament memory in computer?
RAM
What is the difference between a RAM and RAM?
A Ram is the male sheep. RAM is computer memory.
Example of primary memory?
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.
Which memory is optional to start a computer system?
Random access memory (ram)
