1 RAM stands for Random Access Memory ROM stands for Read Only Memory. 2 RAM is a temporary memory.

ROM is a permanent memory. 3 RAM is a volatile memory. ROM is a non volatile memory. 4 When computer is turned off, all data and programs are erased from RAM. When computer is turned off, all data and programs are retained in ROM. RAM is a Read ! Write memory. "ata can #e read and $ritten to RAM. ROM is a read only memory. "ata from ROM only can #e read and not $ritten. % "ata and programs in RAM can #e changed. &he contents of ROM cannot #e changed. ' "ata or programs in RAM can #e deleted. (ontents of ROM cannot #e deleted. ) &he instructions and data are $ritten *loaded+ in RAM at e,ecution time, $hen computer is $or-ing. &he instructions in ROM are $ritten at the time of manufacturing. . RAM is used to load data and programs currently running. ROM contains the instructions that help the computer to start/up and ma-e it ready for $or-. 10 RAM is much faster than ROM. ROM is slo$er than RAM. 11 RAM has t$o main types1 2tatic RAM and "ynamic RAM ROM has three types1 3ROM, 43ROM and 443ROM 12 3hysically RAM chip is larger than ROM chip. 3hysically ROM chip is smaller than RAM chip. 13 3icture of RAM is1

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