Tuesday, November 17, 2009

RAM-Random Access Memory

  • RAM chips are called temporary or volatile storage because their contents are lost if power is disrupted.
  • RAM chips hold the program and data that the CPU is presently processing.
TYPES OF RAM
    • CACHE MEMORY-Improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area   between the memory and CPU.
    • DIMM (dual-in-line memory module)-Used to expand memory
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