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[azn_rice559]

It's for my information systems class.

In an older computer, the best way to increase throughput is to add more memory (RAM). Why is adding RAM usually better at increasing throughput than upgrading to a faster processor or adding an additional hard drive? Explain the role of RAM.

[Twrex]

Originally Posted by azn_rice559

It's for my information systems class.

In an older computer, the best way to increase throughput is to add more memory (RAM). Why is adding RAM usually better at increasing throughput than upgrading to a faster processor or adding an additional hard drive? Explain the role of RAM.

RAM= Random Access Memory. RAM is the memory used by a computer to run Programs. It is better than adding a hard drive because a Hard drive is permanent storage and it operates at a Muuuch slower speed than RAM when it is used as Random Access Memory (otherwise known as page file usage which occurs when there is no RAM left to run a progam)

Adding a Processor would not help too much because it is still restricted by the speed of the RAM (ie a Processor will only run at the maximum speed of the RAM installed even if it supports RAM that operates at a faster speed)

Hope this is clear enough and hope u have enough knowledge to understand the lingo... study up next time and Props me if it helps....

[azn_rice559]

propz man. that was probably all i needed.