RAM

• RAM (random access memory) is memory that can be accessed randomly
  • You only have to read the bytes you need
• R loads data into RAM
  • This can limit how much data you can work with
  • Running close to the limit can slow things down
  • Old rule of thumb that RAM should be 3x your data
• RAM can often be upgraded, but increasingly it is soldered directly to the motherboard
  • Modern Apple computers use soldered RAM