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ROM (Read-Only Memory) is non-volatile memory that permanently stores data and instructions, retaining its contents even when power is off. There are several types of ROM, including MROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and Flash Memory, each with specific characteristics and applications. While ROM is reliable and cost-effective for mass production, it has limitations such as limited flexibility and slower write speeds.

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computer Basic concept of computer

ROM (Read-Only Memory) is non-volatile memory that permanently stores data and instructions, retaining its contents even when power is off. There are several types of ROM, including MROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, and Flash Memory, each with specific characteristics and applications. While ROM is reliable and cost-effective for mass production, it has limitations such as limited flexibility and slower write speeds.

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SCHOOL OF LAW

NAME:- WAQUAR
ALTAMASH
STUDENT CODE:- BWU/BAL/22/028
COURSE:- COMPUTER
COURSE CODE:- BALLBS
301
PROGRAMME :- BALLB
ROM

• READ ONLY
MEMORY
WHAT IS ROM?

• DEFINITION: NON-VOLATILE MEMORY THAT PERMANENTLY STORES DATA AND INSTRUCTIONS.

• KEY CHARACTERISTICS:

• DATA CANNOT BE ERASED OR MODIFIED BY THE USER.

• CONTENTS ARE RETAINED EVEN WHEN POWER IS TURNED OFF.

• • USED FOR STORING ESSENTIAL SYSTEM INFORMATION AND FIRMWARE.


TYPES OF ROM
• MROM (MASK ROM):

• DATA IS PERMANENTLY PROGRAMMED DURING MANUFACTURING.

• CANNOT BE ALTERED OR ERASED.

• • USED FOR LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION OF DEVICES WITH FIXED INSTRUCTIONS.


• • PROM (PROGRAMMABLE ROM):
•
• • CAN BE PROGRAMMED ONCE USING A SPECIAL DEVICE.
•
• • AFTER PROGRAMMING, DATA BECOMES PERMANENT.
•
• • USED FOR SMALL-SCALE PRODUCTION OR CUSTOM FIRMWARE.
……

• EPROM (ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE ROM):

• CAN BE ERASED AND REPROGRAMMED USING ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT.

• • USED FOR DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING PURPOSES.


• • EEPROM (ELECTRICALLY ERASABLE PROGRAMMABLE ROM):
•
• • CAN BE ERASED AND REPROGRAMMED USING ELECTRICAL SIGNALS.
•
• • MORE FLEXIBLE THAN EPROM.
•
• • USED IN DEVICES THAT REQUIRE FREQUENT UPDATES, LIKE BIOS CHIPS.
……

• FLASH MEMORY:

• TYPE OF EEPROM WITH FASTER ERASE AND REPROGRAM TIMES.

• • WIDELY USED IN USB DRIVES, MEMORY CARDS, AND SOLID-STATE DRIVES


(SSDS).
APPLICATIONS OF ROM

• STORING BIOS (BASIC INPUT/OUTPUT SYSTEM):

• FIRMWARE THAT INITIALIZES HARDWARE DURING STARTUP.

• IMAGE: [INSERT IMAGE OF A BIOS CHIP]

• STORING FIRMWARE FOR DEVICES: PRINTERS, ROUTERS, GAMING CONSOLES, ETC.

• STORING OPERATING SYSTEMS IN EMBEDDED SYSTEMS: MICROCONTROLLERS, MEDICAL DEVICES, ETC.

• STORING GAME CARTRIDGES: OLDER VIDEO GAME CONSOLES.

• • STORING REFERENCE DATA: LOOKUP TABLES, DICTIONARIES, ETC.


ADVANTAGES OF ROM

• NON-VOLATILITY: DATA IS RETAINED EVEN WITHOUT POWER.

• RELIABILITY: DATA IS LESS PRONE TO CORRUPTION.

• SECURITY: DATA CANNOT BE EASILY MODIFIED.

• COST-EFFECTIVE: INEXPENSIVE FOR MASS PRODUCTION


DISADVANTAGES OF ROM

• LIMITED FLEXIBILITY: DATA CANNOT BE EASILY CHANGED.

• SLOW WRITE SPEEDS: PROGRAMMING ROM CAN BE TIME-CONSUMING.

• • LIMITED STORAGE CAPACITY: COMPARED TO RAM.


CONCLUSION

• ROM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN STORING ESSENTIAL DATA AND


INSTRUCTIONS IN VARIOUS ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

• • UNDERSTANDING ITS TYPES, CHARACTERISTICS, APPLICATIONS, AND


LIMITATIONS IS ESSENTIAL FOR EFFECTIVE USE IN COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND
ELECTRONIC DEVICES.

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