MICROPROCESSOR AND MICROCONTROLLER

COMPUTER SYSTEMS

ARCHITECTURE OF 8085

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is used as the main memory in a computer?
A
RAM
B
ROM
C
Secondary Storage
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -RAM (Random Access Memory) is the hardware in a computing device where the operating system (OS), application programs and data in current use are kept so they can be quickly reached by the device’s processor. RAM is the main memory in a computer.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two main types of RAM: Dynamic RAM (DRAM) and Static RAM (SRAM). DRAM (pronounced DEE-RAM), is widely used as a computer’s main memory.

Detailed explanation-3: -RAM is the main memory of a computer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Memory Basics Computer memory is of two basic type – Primary memory(RAM and ROM) and Secondary memory(hard drive, CD, etc.). Random Access Memory (RAM) is primary-volatile memory and Read Only Memory (ROM) is primary-non-volatile memory. It is also called as read write memory or the main memory or the primary memory.

Detailed explanation-5: -SRAM is commonly used for a computer’s cache memory, such as a processor’s L2 or L3 cache. It is not used for a computer’s main memory because of its cost and size. Most computers use DRAM instead because it supports greater densities at a lower cost per megabyte (MB).

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