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Hard Disk vs RAM   RAM and Hard disk Drive are two types of memory used in computers. They both are important and serve different functions within the system. HDD or the Hard Disk Drive stores information for permanent storage and RAM stores information for relatively short term usage by the processors and... 

Memory vs Hard Disk If there are two terms in the world of computers that are very confusing as they are related and yet different, they ought to be memory and hard disk of a computer. This article attempts to find out the differences between memory and hard disk by highlighting the features of both. What do... 

Memory vs Storage We all know what memory means, and we are also aware of the meaning of the word storage, but when it comes to memory and storage in electronic devices, such as computers and mobile phones, people remain confused and use the two terms interchangeably. This article attempts to clarify the confusion... 

RAM vs Cache Memory Memory of a computer is organized in to a hierarchy and they are organized considering the time taken to access them, cost and capacity. RAM and cache memory are two members in this memory hierarchy. RAM (Random Access Memory) is the primary memory used in a computer. Its individual memory... 

CPU vs RAM CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the part of the computer that executes instructions. Instructions executed in the CPU could carry out various operations such as arithmetic operations, input/ output operations, etc. over the years, technology used in CPUs has changed tremendously but still the basic... 

Primary vs Secondary Memory | Auxiliary Storage Devices A computer contains a hierarchy of memory devices for storing data. They vary in their capacity, speed and cost. Primary memory (also referred to as the main memory) is the memory that is directly accessed by the CPU to store and retrieve information. Secondary... 

Static RAM vs Dynamic RAM RAM (Random Access Memory) is the primary memory used in a computer. Its individual memory cells can be accessed in any sequence, and therefore it is called the random access memory. RAMs are divided in to two categories as Static RAM (SRAM) and Dynamic RAM (DRAM). SRAM uses transistors... 

Physical vs Virtual Memory Physical memory and Virtual memory are two forms of memory used for storing data in a computer. Physical memory refers to chips such as RAM (Random Access Memory) memory and storage devices such as hard disks that are used to store data. Virtual memory is a memory space created by Operating... 

RAM vs ROM RAM and ROM are both different types of memories used in any computer to make it fast and to enable it to access information stored in the computer. Every computer comes with a certain amount of physical memory which is actually chips that hold data. This memory is referred to as Random Access Memory...