Computer Memory

Computer memory is of two basic types – Primary memory(RAM and ROM) and Secondary memory (hard drive, CD, etc). Random Access Memory (RAM) is primary-volatile memory and Read-Only Memory (ROM) is primary-non-volatile memory Types of Primary Memory By Haider Technical Home » Software Development » Software Development Tutorials » Computer Tutorial » Types of Primary Memory Types of Primary Memory Introduction to Primary Memory The primary memory of a computer can be categorized into three major types. viz., a. Main memory that holds instructions and data of the current program, b. Cache memory that enhances the performance of CPU by holding a copy of instructions/data stored in the main memory to save unwanted retrieval, c. Register memory that holds information required by arithmetic and logical unit of CPU to execute the instructions. While Cache memory and Register memory are embedded as part of the CPU, the main memory is an independent unit in a computer connected to CPU by a ...