When most people think of a computer, they think of a monitor, keyboard, and mouse. But there’s more to a computer than that! The heart of a computer is the central processing unit, or CPU. The CPU is responsible for running the programs on your computer.

One of the most important parts of the CPU is the random access memory, or RAM. RAM is where the computer stores the data it is currently working on. This includes the programs you are running as well as the data that they are using.

The more RAM your computer has, the more programs …