| type="text/javascript"> | | | | before. The FPM is commonly known as the Fast |
| The functioning of the RAM, or Random Access | | | | Page Mode and is used to access the data located |
| Memory, in a computer is of immense importance. | | | | in the same row quickly. Another memory is |
| The function of the RAM is mainly storage | | | | called SIMM, which is known as the Single In-line |
| capacity, as all programs, operating systems, | | | | Memory Modules. This is used for the same |
| applications and software must be loaded onto | | | | purpose for which the BEDO, DRAM or the EDO |
| the Random Access Memory before they are | | | | are used. The general functions of all of these |
| used. All computer functions rely on the capacity | | | | types of RAM mentioned are basically the same |
| of the RAM. The name of the entity itself, | | | | because they ultimately support all computer |
| Random Access Memory, shows the various | | | | functions. However, the look of the SIMM is a bit |
| functions and the various aspects with which it is | | | | different from the others as there are several |
| related. The name explains that all of the things | | | | chips in this kind of RAM. The DRAM is known as |
| loaded on to the memory can be randomly | | | | the Dynamic Access Memory and this is the most |
| accessed. Without loading things onto the | | | | familiar type of RAM among all those are present |
| memory, they cannot be accessed on the | | | | and available. But this is not as powerful as some |
| computer. Without the RAM, there is nothing that | | | | of the other ones are. The DRAM can hold the |
| you can do on the computer. A computer without | | | | memory for a short span of time, while some |
| RAM is worth nothing. Nowadays, there are | | | | others can support memory functions for a |
| numerous types of RAM that are used in a | | | | longer time span. Also, these have to be |
| computer to make it run and work fast. These | | | | refreshed constantly or else there is no assurance |
| different types of RAM are being used based on | | | | that the memory to last long. The RAM capacity |
| the importance and urgency of a particular task in | | | | is measured in bytes and based on this amount |
| the computer. The varieties of RAM that are | | | | only the capacity of the computer is determined. |
| available are SIMM, SODIMM, DIMM, DRAM, FPM, | | | | Hence it has also been established that in the |
| RDRAM-RIMM, BEDO, DDR SDRAM, and EDO. | | | | absence of the working of RAM, it would have |
| After the invention of these varieties of RAM, the | | | | never been possible for a computer to run and to |
| working of RAM has become even faster than | | | | function well. |