Random Memory Access in short RAM, is a volatile memory space. A computer uses RAM to hold temporary instructions and data needed to complete tasks. This enables the computer’s CPU to access instructions and data stored in memory very quickly. memory elements are made of flip flops or latch... As we know the main storage of computer is Hard Disk but the Hard disk speed is very less compare to CPU, thus to increase the speed of processing and to decrease the time lapse ..... two small memory has been added in between the Processor and hard disk, one is RAM and other is cache RAM ... RAM stores the temporary instuctions and data whereas the cache RAM stores to instructions which are used frequently,like insturctions for keyboard and mouse

Answered by saixaero , an ibibo Master, at 10:52 PM on January 24, 2008

RAM is the rough working area in a PC's components - here all the activity of computation happens when we work on the computer - if this is not saved before the PC is switched off, the work done in the RAM memory area will be washed out and nothing will be there after power off
RAM is a chip form coming now in 128 MB 256 MB etc more the jobs to work in the computer , more the RAM capacity required

Answered by Mohandas , an ibibo Citizen, at 12:07 AM on January 21, 2008

its ddr sd ram in our pc its made up of semiconductor material mainly silicon

Answered by saurabh , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:42 PM on January 20, 2008

Ram stands for RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY.The processor(p3 orp4)has access only to this memory.It has nothing to do with data present in harddisk and other components.Any application or prog that must be run must be first brought into this RAM and then Executed.Higher the Ram faster will ur pc work.They r usually 64mb,128mb,256mb,512mb,1gb and 2 gb.Its called as Random because any memory cell can be directly accessed where as in case of harddisk its sequential hence faster.

Answered by Radika Bhat , an ibibo Citizen, at 10:01 PM on January 20, 2008

ram is random access memory..it is used to store information the computer needs to access at a fast rate..its temporary storage..when you open a application it is loaded into the ram for faster access

Answered by Aditya , an ibibo Specialist, at 8:41 PM on January 20, 2008

Our computer uses RAM to store information that it needs to remember in the short-term. Any program that you are running (as well as your operating system) uses RAM to do whatever it is it needs to do. The more programs you want to run, the more RAM you have to have. If your computer is running slowly, or takes forever to boot up, or your hard drive activity light is constantly flashing, you may be experiencing RAM shortage.

Answered by Shekhar Deb , an ibibo Citizen, at 8:34 PM on January 20, 2008