| Computer memory refers to either of two
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| | better.Beyond operating system demands,
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| types of computer storage. Volatile
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| | the amount of RAM required depends on
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| memory refers to RAM that needs to be
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| | the applications to be run. For
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| constantly refreshed to be retained.
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| | example, heavy graphics, real time video,
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| Static memory is permanent storage that
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| | and such need more RAM to keep things
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| is retained even after the computer is
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| | from slowing to a crawl or stop.
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| turned off.RAM or Random Access Memory
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| | Generally, off-the-rack machines come
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| is volatile memory that is erased when
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| | with 8 to 16MB, more than enough for a
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| the power goes off. Program
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| | general purpose computer.With improved
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| instructions and data held in RAM can be
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| | handling of memory, reduced access times,
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| accessed and saved much more quickly than
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| | and lower cost have conspired to make
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| that held in permanent storage.
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| | larger amounts of RAM practical. Which
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| Therefore, files needed to run a program
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| | in turn has given programmers free rein
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| and data that is being processed are held
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| | to add more bells and whistles. This
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| in RAM while they are in use. The
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| | also helps programmers to become more
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| amount of RAM you need depends at least
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| | creative in writing programs that require
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| partly on the operating system( a program
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| | more RAM. There is reason to believe
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| that directs all the basic functions of a
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| | that this trend will continue.As for
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| computer such as accepting commands from
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| | static memory, you don't have to be very
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| a keyboard, displaying input on a monitor
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| | old to remember buying a computer without
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| screen, and controlling disk drives and
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| | a hard drive, then later installing a
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| some other peripheral devices) you select
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| | 20MB hard drive, unable to imagine ever
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| as well as the type of programs you
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| | needing more storage than that. Today,
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| intend to run.When you boot up the
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| | a 250MB hard drive is popular; however,
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| computer, in other words turn it on, the
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| | most new computers are in the 500 to
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| operating system or part of it is loaded
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| | 1000MB( 1 gigabyte) range. And you may
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| into the RAM along with a variety of
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| | need all of that MB and then
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| utilities required for normal operation.
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| | some.Computer Memory fact #1: For the
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| Therefore, programs and data are loaded
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| | faint of heart, when programs or data
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| into what's left. As little as
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| | files are called up from permanent
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| 2MB(megabytes) total will suffice for
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| | storage, they are not moved, they are
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| most DOS( disk operating system-a
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| | merely copied. If the power goes off
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| proprietary program that controls all the
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| | during processing, programs generally are
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| basic functions of a computer) programs.
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| | safe. The only loss will be data that
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| In a Windows 3.x environment, 4MB is the
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| | was changed since the last save.
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| recommended minimum, but 8MB runs far
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