Zusammenfassung der Ressource
RAM and ROM
- What does RAM stand
for?
- RAM stands for Random Access
Memory.
- What does ROM stand for?
- ROM stands for
Read-Only Memory.
- What is the purpose of RAM?
- RAM is a fast temporary
type of memory, in which
applications, programs
and data are stored.
- What is the purpose of the ROM?
- ROM is memory that can
not be changed by a
program or user. ROM
retains its memory even
after the computer has be
turned off.
- Is RAM volatile or non-volatile?
- RAM is volatile because
you need to save your
work before turning
the computer off.
- Is ROM volatile or non-volatile?
- ROM is non-volatile
memory because you
don't need to save
your work before you
turn the computer
- What does volatile and non-volatile mean?
- Non-volatile memory means
that the memory is not lost
when the computer is
switched off.
- Volatile memory
means that the
memory is lost when
the computer is
switched off.
- What is stored in the RAM?
- RAM stores programmes
or data currently being used.
- What is stored in the ROM?
- ROM stores the instructions that
start up the computer.
- Can you change what is stored
in the RAM?
- Yes, but when you open and close the
programmes.
- Can you change what is
stored in the ROM?
- No, because you can mess
it up.