2007-11-10 22:44:05 · 4 answers · asked by terror 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
ROM stands for Read Only Memory, its a non-volatile storage medium which means it can store data on it without requiring continuous power.
RAM stands for Random Access Memory, opposite to ROM this is volatile, which means when the power supply is cut off all data stored on it will be lost.
2007-11-10 22:51:37 · answer #1 · answered by Dogmatic86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rom is "Read only memory" and Ram is "Random access memory"
The difference is that the Rom can only be cleared if you flash it, where the Ram is cleared every time you shut off your computer.
2007-11-10 22:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by Maller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Only Memory - does just that - looks at the data and displays to your screen
Random Access Memory is used by your computer -
like your dining room table
your hard drive = your file cabinet
your cache = the pipeline to get your files from cabinet to table
the more RAM (my first computer had 1 meg and 40 meg hard drive 316SX16)
the more you can put on your dining room table at one time
this computer has 250 gig of hard drive and 2 gig of RAM
my FFXI game loads faster and plays smoother
with RAM - the more the merrier
all the best
2007-11-10 22:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROM fast read only memory. costly
RAM comparitively slower Ramdom Access Memory
Contents are lost after removal of power supply
2007-11-10 22:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by puneeth cva 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋