COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

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COMPUTER MEMORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Identify a type of RAM that has chips that must be re-energized constantly.
A
SRAM
B
DRAM
C
MRAM
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is denser and much less costly than “static RAM, ‘’ its faster counterpart. Unlike non-volatile firmware chips (flash, ROM, EEPROM, etc.), which hold their contents when the power is turned off, both dynamic RAM (DRAM) and static RAM (SRAM) require constant power.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dynamic random access memory (DRAM) is a type of semiconductor memory that is typically used for the data or program code needed by a computer processor to function. DRAM is a common type of random access memory (RAM) that is used in personal computers (PCs), workstations and servers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dynamic RAM(DRAM) must be re-energized constantly or it loses its contents. Static RAM(SRAM) is faster and more reliable than DRAM and has to be re-energized less often, but is much more expensive.

Detailed explanation-4: -RAM is fast but it is volatile, which means it will not retain data if there is no power. It is therefore important to save data to the storage device before the system is turned off. There are two main types of RAM: Dynamic RAM (DRAM) and Static RAM (SRAM).

Detailed explanation-5: -DRAM, or Dynamic RAM, is the most widely used RAM that consumers deal with. DDR3 is an example of DRAM. SRAM, or static RAM, offers better performance than DRAM because DRAM needs to be refreshed periodically when in use, while SRAM does not.

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