Function of the Computer Memory (a.k.a. RAM)
 

RAM = Random Access Memory

The interactions between the CPU and Memory are explained next.

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (1) get an instruction from memory
 

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (1) get an instruction from memory
 

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (1) get an instruction from memory
 

 

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (2) get data from memory
 

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (2) get data from memory
 

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (3) write data to memory
 

What can the CPU do with the memory ? (3) write data to memory