29/04/2026
Types of Memory
✅ A computer might use different types of memory chips.
✅ All memory chips store data in the form of bytes.
• A byte is a block of eight bits stored as either 0 or 1 in the memory chip.
✅ Read-Only Memory (ROM) – such as ROM chip.
✅ Random Access Memory (RAM) is the temporary working storage for data and programs that are being accessed by the CPU. RAM is volatile memory.
✅ Adding more RAM in a computer enhances the system performance. However, the maximum amount of RAM that can be installed is limited by the motherboard.