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Memory (ROM: tells the CPU how to boot up. (It contains all the…
Memory
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RAM: is high speed, volatile memory.
RAM (Random Access Memory): is used as the main memory in a computer. It can be read and written to. RAM is Volatile
The main memory is where all data, files and programs are stored while they're being used.
When a computer boots up, the operating system is copied from secondary storage to RAM.
When software applications, documents and files are opened, they are copied from secondary storage to RAM. They stay in RAM until the files or applications are closed.
RAM is slower than the CPU cache, but way faster than secondary storage.
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