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What does memory hold?
Short answer. The data and instructions the CPU is using.
Can the CPU store much itself?
No, only a tiny amount.
Why memory?
| CPU processes, stores very little |
| Input waits in memory |
| Results wait before output |
Remember
| CPU works, memory holds |
Can the CPU work without memory? No. Memory holds what the CPU is using. The CPU is fast but stores very little. Input waits in memory. Results wait there before output. Remember this. The CPU works, memory holds.
This clip is from the full lesson: Primary Memory: RAM, ROM and Cache — 8 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: CBSE Class 9 Computer Applications (165), CBSE Class 9 Computer Applications (165), CBSE Class 10 Information Technology (402), CBSE Class 11 Computer Science (083)
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