What Is the Purpose of Computer RAM?
The Random Access Memory (RAM) is a vital part of a computer system. Every part of a system depends on RAM in some way. If it were removed from a computer, the system would not even be able to boot. Without RAM, modern personal computers would not exist.
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Faster System Efficiency
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The more RAM on a computer, the less time the central processing unit (CPU) needs to go to the hard drive for data.
Volatile
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The data stored in RAM is temporary. When a computer is shut down even for an instant, all of the data in RAM is lost.
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SIMMs
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Single inline memory modules (SIMMs) were first used in computers in the early 1990s up to 2002.
DIMMs
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From 2002 onward, dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) were used in laptops and desktops, giving computers the ability to deliver larger RAM work spaces.
Memory Capacity
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Memory capacity has grown from the SIMM maximum of 128 MB in 2001 to a DIMM maximum of 4 GB and more by 2006.
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