Difference between RAM and ROM

Difference between RAM and ROM


RAM
ROM
Full form of RAM is Random Access Memory.
Full form of ROM is Read Only Memory.
RAM is temporary memory i.e. it is volatile memory.
ROM is permanent memory i.e. it’s non-volatile in nature.
RAM does not has OS installed in it.
In ROM, OS is installed.
Any program to be executed is stored in RAM.
Any program is never stored in ROM.
RAM is further subdivided into:

  • DRAM
  • SRAM

RAM is further subdivided into:

  • PROM
  • EPROM
  • EEPROM

RAM looks like: 



ROM looks like:

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