Question

Where is RAM located?
1. None of these
2. Mother Board
3. Expansion Board
4. External Drive

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Mother Board

The correct answer is Mother Board.

• RAM is located in Motherboard.
  • A motherboard is a printed circuit board and foundation of a computer that is the biggest board in a computer chassis.
  • It allocates power and allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components.
  • It is the backbone of a computer and ties all components together.

• Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • It stores data that the computer needs to use temporarily.
  • It is a volatile memory i.e. the data disappear from it when the power is off.
  • There are two main types of RAM: dynamic random access memory (DRAM), or Dynamic RAM, and static random access memory (SRAM).
• An expansion card is an electronic card/board that is used to add extra functionality to a computer.
  • It is inserted into an expansion slot on the motherboard of a computer.
  • Expansion cards contain edge connectors that are used to create an electronic link between motherboard and card, thus enabling these two to communicate.