RAM MEMORY RAMDOM ACCESS MEMORY

RAM MEMORY RAMDOM ACCESS MEMORY

1. IS VOLATILE

   • SO WHEN COMPUTER IS SWITCHED OFF DATA DISAPPEARS

2. IT CAN BE READ FROM AND WRITTEN TOO

3. USED TO HOLD PROGRAMS

   • THAT THE USER USES REGULARLY
     • LIKE MS WINDOWS AND WORD

4. ALL PROGRAMS AND DATA INCLUDING ONES CURRENTLY IN RAM ARE...

   • PERMANENT MEMORY SUCH AS A HARD DISK

5. THE SIZE OF RAM CAN INFLUENCE YOUR PORCESSOR SPEED