Differentiate between RAM and ROM?

Answer Posted / mayur tadas, jarud

ROM- 1) Random Access Memory.
2) RAM is volatile i.e. its contents are lost when the systeem is powered off.
3)RAM allows the computer to read data quickly to run applications. It allows reading and writing.
4)The two main types of RAM are static RAM and dynamic RAM.
5)Random Access Memory or RAM is a form of data storage that can be accessed randomly at any time, in any order.

RAM- 1)Read-only memory.
2)It is non-volatile i.e. its contents are retained even when the system is powered off.
3) It only allows reading.
4)The types of ROM- programmable ROM (PROM), erasable programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM)
5)Read-only memory or ROM is also a form of data storage..

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