One of the most important parts of a processor is the buffer memory, also called the cache. What is it responsible for and how does it work?

How does computer memory work? To truly understand how computer memory works, we must first examine the basic building blocks that make it possible: transistors and logic gates.

UCSB's new general-purpose quantum computer has separate CPU, memory, and programming electronics.

RAM, or Random Access Memory, is the part of your computer that keeps programs running in the background, so you can switch between them freely.

A very common question I am asked is which is more important, the speed of the processor or the amount memory. This is a difficult question to answer and it would help if we had some understanding ...