What is the difference between RAM and ROM?
RAM holds the programs and data currently in use. It can be written to and is volatile, so its contents are lost when power is off. ROM holds the boot program that starts the computer. It is read-only and non-volatile, so its contents stay when power is off. A computer needs both to start and run.
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