RAM holds the program being run and the information that the program is using. This is temporary memory which will be lost if the computer is turned off or reset. The computer can both read information from it and store information in it. Also known as read-write memory, the amount of RAM determines how much memory is available to store programs and data. Select Click just once on a graphic or icon to select it in order to perform a function with that icon or to get information about the icon.
Software applies to the programs run by or associated with the operation of a computer.
Electronic instructions that tell your computer what to do. Without software, a computer is like an airplane without a pilot. Window A screen area that displays information. Windows are opened on the desktop. For example, you can look at documents or the contents of a disk through a window.