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    RAM is a type of volatile memory that allows for random access. It is used to store data currently being processed by the CPU. There are two main types of RAM: SRAM and DRAM. SRAM retains data as long as power is supplied, while DRAM stores data in capacitors that must be periodically recharged. DRAM is cheaper than SRAM due to using fewer transistors per memory cell. ROM is non-volatile memory that can only be read from. There are several types of ROM including PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM, which differ in how their data can be erased and rewritten.

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    Ram & Rom: Random Access Memory

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    RAM is a type of volatile memory that allows for random access. It is used to store data currently being processed by the CPU. There are two main types of RAM: SRAM and DRAM. SRAM retains data as long as power is supplied, while DRAM stores data in capacitors that must be periodically recharged. DRAM is cheaper than SRAM due to using fewer transistors per memory cell. ROM is non-volatile memory that can only be read from. There are several types of ROM including PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM, which differ in how their data can be erased and rewritten.

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    RAM is a type of volatile memory that allows for random access. It is used to store data currently being processed by the CPU. There are two main types of RAM: SRAM and DRAM. SRAM retains data as long as power is supplied, while DRAM stores data in capacitors that must be periodically recharged. DRAM is cheaper than SRAM due to using fewer transistors per memory cell. ROM is non-volatile memory that can only be read from. There are several types of ROM including PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM, which differ in how their data can be erased and rewritten.

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    RAM is a type of volatile memory that allows for random access. It is used to store data currently being processed by the CPU. There are two main types of RAM: SRAM and DRAM. SRAM retains data as long as power is supplied, while DRAM stores data in capacitors that must be periodically recharged. DRAM is cheaper than SRAM due to using fewer transistors per memory cell. ROM is non-volatile memory that can only be read from. There are several types of ROM including PROM, EPROM, and EEPROM, which differ in how their data can be erased and rewritten.

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    RAM & ROM

    RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY

    RAM is a part of computer’s Main Memory which is directly accessible by CPU. RAM is used to Read
    and Write data into it which is accessed by CPU randomly. RAM is volatile in nature, it means if the
    power goes off, the stored information is lost. RAM is used to store the data that is currently
    processed by the CPU.

    Integrated RAM chips are available in two form:

    1.SRAM (Static RAM)

    2.DRAM (Dynamic RAM)

    STATIC MEMORIES (SRAM)

    The SRAM memories consist of circuits capable of retaining the stored information as long as the
    power is applied. That means this type of memory requires constant power. SRAM memories are
    used to build Cache Memory.

    SRAM Memory Cell: Static memories (SRAM) are memories that consist of circuits capable of
    retaining their state as long as power is on. Thus, this type of memories is called volatile memories.

    DYNAMIC RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY (DRAM)

    DRAM stores the binary information in the form of electric charges that applied to capacitors. The
    stored information on the capacitors tend to lose over a period of time and thus the capacitors must
    be periodically recharged to retain their usage. Though SRAM is very fast, but it is expensive because
    of its every cell requires several transistors. Relatively less expensive RAM is DRAM, due to the use
    of one transistor and one capacitor in each cell.

    Types of DRAM:

    1. Asynchronous DRAM (ADRAM)


    2. Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)
    3. Double-Data-Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)
    4. Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)
    5. Cache DRAM (CDRAM)

    DRAM has higher access time, so it is slower than SRAM and is less costly than SRAM. SRAM
    requires constant power supply, which means this type of memory consumes more power
    and DRAM offers reduced power consumption, due to the fact that the information is
    stored in the capacitor. Large storage capacity is available in DRAM. DRAM has higher
    packing density than SRAM.

    READ ONLY MEMORY (ROM)

    ROM stands for Read Only Memory. The memory from which we can only read but cannot
    write on it. This type of memory is non-volatile. The information is stored permanently in
    such memories during manufacture. A ROM stores such instructions that are required to
    start a computer. This operation is referred to as bootstrap. ROM chips are not only used in
    the computer but also in other electronic items like washing machine and microwave oven.

    TYPES OF ROM :

    -PROM: Programmable ROM, or PROM, is essentially a blank version of ROM that you can
    purchase and program once with the help of a special tool called a programmer. A blank
    PROM chip allows current to run through all possible pathways; the programmer chooses a
    pathway for the current by sending a high voltage through the unwanted fuses to “burn”
    them out. Static electricity can create the same effect by accident, so PROMs are more
    vulnerable to damage than conventional ROMs.

    -EPROM: Erasable Programmable ROM chips allow you to write and rewrite them many
    times. These chips feature a quartz window through which a specialized EPROM
    programmer emits a specific frequency of ultraviolet light. This light burns out all the tiny
    charges in the EPROM to reopen its circuits. This exposure effectively renders the chip blank
    again, after which you can reprogram it according to the same process as a PROM. EPROM
    chips will eventually wear out, but they frequently have lifetimes of over 1000 erasures.
    -EEPROM: To modify an Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM chip, apply localized
    electrical fields to erase and rewrite the data. EEPROMs have several advantages over other
    types of ROM. Unlike the earlier forms, you can rewrite EEPROM without dedicated
    equipment, without removing it from the hardware, and in specifically designated
    increments. You don’t have to erase and rewrite everything to make a single edit.

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