All about memory

RAM (or Random Access Memory) is an important part of the computer system which is used by actively running programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on. It is composed of integrated circuit memory chips that allow information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible. The information in Ram can be tossed out to make more space, as opposed to the Hard Disk Drive where the computer stores information for the long haul.

Memory sticks come in 2 types: