Difference between Physical RAM and Virtual Memory
Difference between Physical RAM and Virtual Memory Physical RAM 1. Placed in a slot on the computer motherboard 2. Allocates information in a first in, last out process 3. Faster accessing rate 4. Physical memory is limited to the size of the RAM chips 5. Data can be added or removed 6. Can directly access CPU Virtual Memory 1. Virtual memory is stored on the hard drive 2. Virtual memory uses a process called paging 3. Slower accessing rate 4. Virtual memory is limited by the size of the hard drive 5. Data cannot be added or removed again and again 6. Cannot access CPU directly
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