Ram Made Simple
What is RAM, anyway? Information about computer hardware and software is largely technical in nature. However, you do not have to be an engineer to learn about it. Rather, you can understand it in a relatively non-technical way. That is, you can learn a thing or two about RAM technology and how it will affect the way you work with your computer.
It is fun to surf, write a word document, or edit photos. But sometimes, the fun ends when our computer is taking too much time to read our commands. There are certain reasons why a computer's performance can slow down. It may be that the computer has been infected with a virus, which was contracted while surfing the net; or that the micro processor is an older version, or that the RAM or Random Access Memory needs an upgrade.
Most of the time, the decrease in the speed of a computer is the result of RAM getting eaten up by other applications. If you want a faster computer, add up the storage space of your RAM. For Windows XP to perform considerably well, your computer needs to have at least 512 MB of RAM.
On the technical side of RAM technology, RAM is actually a data storage device. The difference between RAM and other data storage devices, such as a hard disks and flash drives, is that RAM cannot store or save data in the same way. It reads and writes everything that we do with our computer. But the moment the computer has been shut down, everything that we do is lost. On the other side, RAM is superior to other data storage devices in that its retrieval times are consistent and short. It can retrieve currently saved data immediately after clicking a mouse. Because of this feature of RAM (its speed and consistently, it has been assigned to be the main or primary storage.
RAM technology has evolved over the years. Several types of RAM have been introduced to the market to cater the needs of computer users for increase in speed and consistency. So if you are contemplating adding up the storage capacity of your RAM, check first the type of your current RAM and your computer’s maximum RAM capacity.
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