COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
SECONDARY STORAGE DEVICES
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RAM
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Secondary Storage
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ROM
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Hard Disk
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Detailed explanation-1: -RAM is volatile memory used to hold instructions and data of currently running programs.
Detailed explanation-2: -RAM stands for Random-access memory. RAM is a Primary memory in computers. It is a volatile memory. RAM loses its data when the computer is turned off.
Detailed explanation-3: -What is computer RAM? RAM is volatile memory, which means that the information temporarily stored in the module is erased when you restart or shut down your computer. Because the information is stored electrically on transistors, when there is no electric current, the data disappears.
Detailed explanation-4: -Data of RAM is very volatile, it will exist as long as there is no interruption in power. Data present in Read-Only Memory (ROM) is not volatile, it is permanent. Data will remain unchanged even when there is a disruption in the power supply. These are the main differences between RAM and ROM.