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- 1What does RAM stand for? What does RAM do?Random Access Memory.
RAM is a temporary storage of instructions currently in use by the CPU. - 2What does ROM stand for? What does ROM do?Read Only Memory.
ROM is ideal for storing instructions that the computer needs to run
e.g. BIOS. - 3What does volatile mean? Is RAM or ROM volatile?Volatile means the content is lost when the computer is unpowered.
RAM is volatile. - 4What does VM stand for? What does VM do?Virtual Memory.
VM is needed when RAM is full or to free up RAM, for current unused programs.
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- Year 9 Computing Flashcards on 1.2 Flash Cards, created by Rahul Ramkumar on 21/11/2019.
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