RAM,+What+is+it?

=RAM (Random Access Memory) = While your computer is processing data, it temporarily stores the data and the instructions for processing it in //random access memory//, or **RAM**. When you turn your computer off, the data stored in RAM is gone. That’s why RAM is called **//volatile memory//**.

Copy the questions below and paste into your personal page to the left and answer each question:

1. SRAM is about 5 times faster than DRAM. True or False 2. SDRAM stands for: a. simulated DRAM

b. synchronous DRAM

c. super DRAM

d. standardized DRAM

3. Cache generally uses this form of RAM: a. DRAM b. SDRAM c. SRAM d. static memory RAM 4. RAM uses a. sequential access <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; vertical-align: baseline;">b. synchronous access <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; vertical-align: baseline;">c. random access <span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; vertical-align: baseline;">d. routine access

<span style="color: black; display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; language: en-US; vertical-align: baseline;">**Add** a paragraph at the end of your answers on your wiki page that explains the **difference between RAM and ROM memory.** //(at least four sentences)//