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zk/DRAM_and_SRAM_memory.md

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+---
+title: DRAM_and_SRAM_memory
+tags: [memory]
+created: Friday, July 12, 2024
+---
+
+# DRAM_and_SRAM_memory
+
+## Related notes

zk/Memory_addresses.md

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 In our case we have 65,536 addresses so we need $\log_2(65,536)$ bits to
 represent each address. This is approximately 16 bits. Thus a 16 bit memory
-address is needed to address 65, 546 bytes.
+iaddress is needed to address 65, 546 bytes.
 
 Using memory addresses we end up with tables like the following:
 

zk/Reducing_fractions.md

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 The greatest common divisor of 18 and 24 is 6, thus:
 
 $$
-\\frac{18}{24} = \frac{18/6}{24/6} = \frac{3}{4}
+\frac{18}{24} = \frac{18/6}{24/6} = \frac{3}{4}
 $$
 
 Note how our earlier two divisors 2 and 3 are

zk/VirtualMemory.md

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 // Next: the kernel also uses virtual memory however isn't also responsible for
 the appportioning of virtual memory. Confused.
 
-![](/img/virtual-memory-diagram.jpg)
+![Virtual memory diagram](/img/virtual-memory-diagram.jpg)

zk/What_is_memory.md

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+---
+title: What_is_memory
+tags: [memory]
+created: Friday, July 12, 2024
+---
+
+# What is memory ?
+
+## Why do we need memory?
+
+> A CPU is just an operator on memory. It reads its instructions and data from
+> the memory and writes back out to the memory. (Ward 2021)
+
+When a [CPU](CPU_architecture.md) executes a program, it needs a place to store
+the program's **instructions** and **related data**. This is the role of memory.
+
+## What is memory?
+
+The data that comprises a program is a series of bits. The basic unit of memory
+storage is a **memory cell**: a circuit that can store a single bit.
+
+## Memory types
+
+There are two types of memory: [SRAM and DRAM](./DRAM_and_SRAM_memory.md). Both
+types of RAM memory are _volatile_ : the memory is only retained whilst the
+computer has a power supply and is wiped when the computer is rebooted. This
+contrasts with the memory of the harddisk which is non-volatile and is retained
+after a reboot.
+
+Programs that are executing are loaded into memory because the chips that
+comprise memory can read and store data much faster than the harddisk. It would
+be possible to run a program from the harddisk but it would be 500 - 1000 times
+slower than memory.
+
+## Related notes