Memory

overview

Remember these Terms

• Memory: Data and instructions storage.
• RAM: Fast working memory.
• Address: Numeric location of a cell.
• Address space: The total range of valid addresses.
• Reminder: byte-addressable vs word-addressable: Smallest addressable unit type.
• Volatile: Loses contents without power.
• Non-volatile: Retains contents without power.
• Read: Retrieve data from memory.
• Write: Place data into memory.
• Load: Move memory data to register.
• Store: Move register data to memory.