Is this right?
2007-04-28 09:11:24 · 12 answers · asked by Tracy B 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
No. RAM is Random Access Memory, which is wiped clean off when the computer shuts down, but it will continue to store it (along with virtual memory, which is your HDD, to help) until you shut down the program/computer
2007-04-28 09:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by omgshadowgamers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Once a program is shut down, it no longer utilizes RAM.
RAM is Random Access Memory. It is memory that gets used by a program that is currently running. The more programs you use, the more RAM you utilize.
If you are using a large amount of RAM, your computer speeds start to slow down. The operating system on your computer ALONE utilizes some of your RAM (about 4 MB of RAM). This includes opening windows, starting up programs, etc...
When your processing speeds start to slow down, usually there is a RAM issue. You could either a) get more RAM (found in memory cards), b) get a spyware detector and have it find and delete the spyware on your computer, or c) delete some non-essential programs you don't need.
2007-04-28 09:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by "Speedy" 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
RAM (Random Access memory) is just virtual memory. Data is stored in it temporarily when programs run and is erased as soon as the computer is turned off or when the RAM no longer gets electricity. Eg..When you are typing a letter in Notepad and is not saved yet in the HD by you so it means that it is running in the RAM and not stored in the Harddrive. What happens if u shutdown the PC wihout saving the letter? Obviously, the letter is removed.
2007-04-28 09:27:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. RAM is Random Access Memory, that is use by running programs while they are running.When a program that has used |RAM shuts down all the RAM it used is freed up for the next program that requires it.
2007-04-28 09:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
RAM stands for Random Access Memory this is where data about to be processed by the processor sits. Unfortunately you are wrong you are talking about a saved file on the hard disk.
2007-04-28 13:07:42 · answer #5 · answered by The Master 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RAM = Random Access Memory
2007-04-28 09:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by searchin4sound 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope.
RAM refers to the physical RAM on the mainboard inside your computer in terms of memory modules, if you're referring to modern computers.
Data is just that, data. Perhaps if you mean that the data has been written to a storage device, thus "stored data"? I'm not sure where your question is going.
2007-04-28 09:15:51 · answer #7 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ROM is study basically reminiscence. regularly this suggests that is a complicated and quickly archives content cloth and the options is continually study after which doubtlessly finished to achieve its layout. ROM's might want to be flashed to regulate the options. An party of ROM might want to be the BIOS archives that a laptop needs to initiate up its boot procedure in the previous the operating equipment is nicely operating. that's termed the bootstrap. desire this enables
2016-11-23 13:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am no computer whizz but i know that RAM means random access memory which means that it is a place for the computer to use as storage when it is calculating and problem solving etc.so when you switch of your computer the ram is cleared.ROM is read only memory which always remains after a shutdown.
2007-04-28 09:17:14 · answer #9 · answered by voodooelectric 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No - RAM is used for temporary storage and when the power is removed, the data is also erased.
2007-04-28 09:19:01 · answer #10 · answered by b g 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋