What is computer memory?

Computer memory is the area in the device where data that has to be processed and the instructions needed to process it are kept. One of a computer’s fundamental tasks is memory, and so, without it, a computer would be unable to perform as intended. The operating system, hardware, and software of a computer all require memory. 

Computer memory can be divided into two categories: primary memory and secondary memory. Computer memory, known as random access memory (RAM), is a particular sort of primary memory. The microprocessor of a computer is physically close to this kind of memory, which is housed on microchips. Storage, not memory, is the term used to describe secondary memory (hard drive). 

A computer will often have greater storage capacity than memory. A laptop, for instance, might contain 250 GB of storage space and 8 GB of RAM. The reason for the change in space is that a computer won’t need to access all the data held on it immediately; therefore, assigning about 8GB of space will be plenty to run programmes.  

A programme is loaded into primary memory when it is opened from secondary memory. A programme being copied from a solid-state drive (SSD) to RAM is an example of this because there are several types of memory and storage. The opened software will be able to interface with the computer’s processor at a faster rate because primary storage is available more quickly.