I-RAM, M-RAM: Good Bye to Hard Drives? by Marcelo Reyes
A couple of weeks ago, one of my lab associates made a comment about the advantages of the I-RAM and its speed with respect to the hard drive. What is an I-RAM? I asked. Simple. They are a bank of DDR memories that are used as a hard drive. They are powered through a PCI port and use a SATA... Different to conventional Technologies of RAM memory chips, the data is not stored by electrical charges of current flow, but by means of magnetic storage elements. ... At the same time, while I was doing some research on I-RAMs I ran into some information about a new concept, the M-RAM (Magnetic...

History of the Computer - Memory Error Correction Codes Part 1 of 2 by Tony Stockill
We have mentioned before, in the history of the computer series, that various forms of error correction are used, in cases where the medium is unreliable. This applies mainly to magnetic tape and disks. The magnetic coating on the recording surfaces is subject to wear, various codes such as CRC... The early introduction of these memory types in mainframes saw the re-introduction of the Hamming code. ... Multiple bit errors caused a recovery process to be initiated, causing lost time, a situation frowned upon in computer circles!

Notebook Computer Memory - Upgrading Your Laptop by Charlie Cory
With the proliferation of laptop computers, choosing to upgrade or implement notebook computer memory is not as straight forward as it may seem at first. There is a variety of different types of memory, and it is important that you choose memory that is compatible with your notebook computer. ... If you are simply adding memory of course, and there is space available, just add the new memory, gently pushing it in to ensure it is fully seated in the slots, and then close the clips to hold the new memory in place.

Computers Cannot Duplicate the Human Mind by Lance Winslow
Many say that man cannot build computers, which can duplicate the human brain, because the thoughts, memories and images in the brain are spiritual. Since God made man’s brain this way, there is no way that scientists, researchers or artificial intelligence gurus in academia can recreate that. ... One recent think tanker, a biblical scholar and devout Christian wished to make a point on this issue and he stated: “Imagine something in your mind, imagine… say, a chair, this chair that you’re a visualizing is not physical, it is your thought, it is spiritual.” This was met with skepticism...

Why Should I Upgrade My Memory? by Alan Raimes
One of the very best upgrades you can make for your computer is to install more memory. Usually it's more cost-effective than almost any other upgrade you might look at. And isn't that the purpose? To get the most bang for your upgrade buck. Not only is installing more memory pretty cheap, most... . Even if it looks complicated, in many cases upgrading the memory in your computer is the best way to improve the performance of your computer. ... What you must keep in mind is that sometimes its difficult to match the memory you need with the computer.

How To Know If You Need Computer Memory by Michael Russell
Having a computer means you have to update it, but if you update anything, it should be the memory. Memory is the cheapest component to buy, and it is the easiest to install. Here are some ways to know if you need more memory. When you have more than 5 windows running programs and then you... If you want to buy more memory, just go to any computer store and tell them the make and model of your computer and tell them how much memory you want. ... If you do not know how much memory you currently have in your computer right now, go Pcpitstop.com and run a scan on your computer, this site will...

Finally... An Easy To Understand Introduction To Computers by Roger A. Pendey
When you mention the word "technology," most people think about computers. Virtually every facet of our lives has some computerized component. The appliances in our homes have microprocessors built into them, as do our televisions. Even our cars have a computer. ... There are various types of memory in a computer system: Random-access memory (RAM): Used to temporarily store information that the computer is currently working with. ... Read-only memory (ROM): It refers to computer memory chips, containing permanent or semi-permanent data that does not change.

Computer Memory - The Different Types by Michael Russell
In this article we're going to review the different types of computer memory as they do not all function the same way. The most common and most often used computer memory is your RAM which stands for Random Access Memory. Random Access Memory is considered random access because you can access... In future articles we'll go more deeply into how memory in your computer and other devices works. ... This type of memory is usually used for a computer's cache memory. ... This type of memory takes advantage of the fact that in most cases the data that needs to be accessed is sequentially stored...

The Types Of Computer Memory by Robert Thatcher
How can a computer be such an amazing gadget? To many people they just can’t be so amazed on how computers have changed the way we live. Computers can now be found in many sizes and shapes. Almost every home appliance seems to have their own mini computer located somewhere. ... Computer memory is in a constant state of development as more and more technologies are being developed. ... Other types of computer memory include the ROM or Read Only Memory. ... The best known computer memory is the RAM, otherwise known as Random Access Memory.

Computer Memory – A Vital Part of a PC by Paul MacIver
Any device that holds data for a computer for a short period of time is called computer memory. If you have spent even just a little time with any computer, you will hear about RAM, Hard Disks, or CD's and DVD's. All these are means to store the information from a computer. ... In modern computers the random access memory (RAM), a solid-state memory, is attached to the CPU using a memory bus. ... RAM and Other Types of Memory: The primary characteristic that separates RAM from other types of memory is the fact that any memory location RAM can be accessed at almost the same speed in a...