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RAM & ROM & Its Types

ROM is a type of memory that cannot be easily altered or reprogrammed and retains its contents even when power is turned off. There are three main types of ROM: PROM which can only be written to once, EPROM which can be erased with ultraviolet light to reprogram, and EEPROM which can be electrically erased. RAM is a type of volatile memory that can be randomly accessed and loses its contents when power is turned off. RAM has two types: Static RAM and Dynamic RAM.

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RAM & ROM & Its Types

ROM is a type of memory that cannot be easily altered or reprogrammed and retains its contents even when power is turned off. There are three main types of ROM: PROM which can only be written to once, EPROM which can be erased with ultraviolet light to reprogram, and EEPROM which can be electrically erased. RAM is a type of volatile memory that can be randomly accessed and loses its contents when power is turned off. RAM has two types: Static RAM and Dynamic RAM.

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WHAT IS RAM AND ROM?

WHAT
ARE THE TYPES OF ROM AND RAM?
EXPLAIN.
ROM
Read Only Memory or ROM is a form of storage in computers and other electronic devices
that cannot be easily altered or reprogrammed. ROM is non-volatile and the contents are
retained even after the power is switched off.
ROM has three types PROM, EPROM and EEPROM

1. PROM – Programmable Read Only Memory


In PROM data can be written only once. Once a program is written on PROM it remains
forever it cannot be erased. PROM is manufactured as blank memory whereas ROM is
programmed during manufacture process. To write data onto PROM chip, you need a
special device called PROM burner. The process of programming a PROM is called burning
the PROM.

2. EPROM – Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory


EPROM is a special type of memory, the given contents until it is exposed to ultraviolet light.
The ultraviolet light clears the contents, and it is possible to reprogrammed the memory. To
write and erase an EPROM, you need a special device called PROM burner.

3. EEPROM – Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory


EEPROM is a special type of PROM memory that can be erased by exposing it to an electrical
charge. When the power is turned off the given content is in the EEPROM.

RAM
Random Access Memory or RAM is a form of data storage that can be accessed randomly at
any time, in any order and form any physical location in contrast to other storage devices,
such as hard drives, where the physical location of the data determines the time taken to
retrieve it. RAM is referred to as a volatile memory and it lost when the power is turned off.
RAM is measured in megabytes and the speed is measured in nanoseconds.
RAM has two types Static RAM and Dynamic RAM

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