What is RAM, how does RAM work and where is RAM?

Everyone who uses a computer laptop or mobile has heard the word Ram. Almost every one of you, when buying a computer or laptop, you must see how many GB of RAM the device has. You think that the more RAM you have, the faster your mobile or computer will run.

But the role of ram is more important for a device to perform well. The more RAM your device has, the more smooth your computer or mobile will run and less hang.Without further ado let's know the details about Ram.

what is Ram

The full form of Ram is (random access memory) while at different times it is called by different names such as system memory, primary memory or main memory. It is found on the computer's motherboard. It basically acts as CPU internal memory.

It is the temporary storage of a computer. Just as the data is stored in the hard drive of the computer, the RAM and data are also stored in the computer. The main difference between RAM and hard drive is that hard drive has a permanent data store but ram does not have a permanent data store.Data stored in ram will be deleted when you turn off your device. This is why Ram is called volatile memory.

What are the characteristics of Ram?

Hope you understand what ram is. Now let's know what are the features of Ram.

  •  Ram is the temporary memory of the computer
  •  When the device is turned off or the power supply is stopped, all the data in the RAM is deleted, therefore RAM is called volatile memory.
  • When the device is turned off or the power supply is turned off, all the data contained in the RAM is erased, hence the RAM is called volatile memory.
  • It is quite expensive compared to other memory.
  • It is much faster than secondary memory.
  • A 32 bit computer can use a maximum of 4 Gb of RAM and a 64 bit computer can use a maximum of 16 exabytes of RAM.
  • Ram is called the working memory of the computer. Because these mines store a lot of data for a limited time and are used to manage the active tasks of the computer.

Why is RAM used?

When a computer runs any program or application software, all its data (deta) is stored on the hard drive and the CPU processes all this data. Therefore, the CPU takes all the data from the hard drive (storage) and processes it. But the biggest problem with this is that the computer provides data from the hard drive to the CPU very slowly, as a result of which the data processing process continues at a very slow speed. Ram is mainly used for data processing at this fast speed. I hope you have understood why Ram is used.

What is the function of Ram?

Let's now find out what  RAM  is used for or   what are the benefits of RAM .

• Ram helps to increase the speed of the computer system. The more RAM, the faster the computer system will be.

• Ram works much faster than secondary storage like SSD, HDD, CD, DVD. RAM is also used for this.

• RAM helps speed up the speed of a computer system by consuming less power than hard disk, CD, DVD, floppy disk.

• Ram can read and write any type of data.

Types of Ram

There are different types of RAM available in the market today. Let's discuss in detail below  how many types of RAM there are and what they  are.

Ram is mainly of two types

 1. Static RAM (SRAM)

 2. Dynamic RAM (DRAM)                                

So,   let's learn in detail what static RAM is  and  what dynamic RAM is  .

1.  Static RAM (What is SRAM)

The full form of SRAM is  static random access memory  . It uses flip-flop technology to store data. SRAM is much faster than DRAM and is more expensive.

It was invented in the 1990s. This type is mainly   used in  digital cameras  ,  routers , printers, and LCD screens. I hope  you understand what Static RAM is.

Advantages of SRAM

The advantages of static RAM  are discussed below.

• SRAM works faster than DRAM and is more expensive.

• SRAM consumes moderate power.

• No need to refresh periodically.

• It is used as cache memory in computer systems.

2. Dynamic RAM (What is DRAM)

The full form of DRAM is  Dynamic random access memory  . It is used as the main memory of the computer. It is a type of RAM that allows each bit of data to be stored in a separate  capacitor within the circuit  . I hope   you have understood  what Dynamic RAM is.

Advantages of DRAM

• It needs to be refreshed repeatedly.

• It is relatively cheaper than SRAM.

• Its electricity consumption is low.

• DRAM is relatively small in size.

• DRAM stores a lot of data.

 I hope you have understood what static RAM is   and  what dynamic RAM is  . If you read these two topics carefully, you will be able to figure out  the difference between SRAM and DRAM  on your own.

So from today's article we learned  what is Ram (Ram ki) |  What is the full form of Ram  |  How does Ram work  etc.

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