What’s the difference between RAM and ROM?
The difference between RAM and RAM is as follows
- RAM(random access memory) is meant for temporary storage where as ROM(read only memory) is meant for permanent storage.
- RAM chip is volatile,means once the power is turned off , it losses the previously holding information ,where as ROM is non-volatile it doesn’t losses any information even though power is turned off.
- RAM chip is used in the normal operations of computer,where as ROM chip is used mainly for startup process of computer.
- Writing the data to a RAM is more faster than ROM
The below figure shows what the RAM and ROM chips are look like