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Random access memory

RAM is one of the most important components of a computer: random access memory. Data is retrieved quickly by your computer and then stored in RAM, or random-access memory. Data stored in it, can be accessed by the central processing unit without having to access permanent storage, allowing for faster execution of time-sensitive operations.

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Random access memory

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  1. Random access memory (RAM) Why is random access memory (RAM) critical?

  2. Why is random access memory (RAM) critical? • No software or operation on your computer would run without fast storage and retrieval of data. • Short-term data used by the processor is kept in RAM (random access memory), the computer’s main memory. • Short-term data used by the processor is kept in RAM (random access memory), the computer’s main memory. • Faster speed and data retrieval • Keep things in front of you to which you need frequent access • It converts your data fast from your hard drive into RAM

  3. Faster speed and data retrieval: • The acronym RAM is one of the most important components of a computer: random access memory. • Data stored in it, can be accessed by the central processing unit without having to access permanent storage, allowing for faster execution of time-sensitive operations. • RAM is present in every type of computer and mobile device, including desktop PCs (running Windows, MacOS, or Linux), mobile devices (running Android or iOS), and even IoT devices (like a smart TV).

  4. Keep things in front of you to which you need frequent access: • RAM, or random access memory, is like the place on your desk where you keep things you often use and want to get quickly. • Your device’s or the cloud’s hard drive stores the information you don’t use frequently but wish to keep for the future. Let’s compare RAM to a real-world desk to better grasp how it works. • Everything else that you don’t use frequently or that you wish to keep for some future time should be stored in a desk drawer.

  5. It converts your data fast from your hard drive into RAM: • After the computer has completed processing the information, it returns it to permanent storage. • When you launch a programme like Microsoft Word, the computer copies its code into the RAM. • When you launch an application or access a file from your hard drive, the system looks up the data in the file’s permanent location and loads it into RAM. • Once the information is stored In RAM, the processing time is practically instantaneous because RAM is so incredibly fast

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