1.What are memory chips made of?
Memory chips consist primarily of silicon, which is obtained from sand. The process of making sand into silicon involves melting, cutting, polishing and grinding. The silicon is pressed and cut into integrated circuits.
2.How does a memory chip store data?
In a semiconductor memory chip, each bit of binary data is stored in a tiny circuit called a memory cell consisting of one to several transistors. Data is accessed by means of a binary number called a memory address applied to the chip’s address pins, which specifies which word in the chip is to be accessed.
3.What is difference between memory and storage?
Whereas memory refers to the location of short-term data, storage is the component of your computer that allows you to store and access data on a long-term basis. Usually, storage comes in the form of a solid-state drive or a hard drive.
