Question

back in 1995, the windows 95 computer came with 4 mb of ram (random access memory). these days, most windows computers come with at least 8 gb of ram. thats 2000 times more ram. what becomes possible with that increase in memory? choose 1 answer: a the computer can store larger files for later use, like movies and games. b the computer can run more applications at once, since it can store their instructions in memory. c the computer can store files from farther back in time, like 10 year old files. d the computer can store 2000 more files.

Explanation:

RAM is used for temporary storage of data and instructions that the computer is actively using. More RAM allows the computer to run multiple applications simultaneously as it can hold their instructions in memory. Storing larger files (like movies and games) is more related to hard - drive capacity rather than just RAM. Storing files from a long time ago is also a hard - drive function. And the increase in RAM doesn't directly mean storing 2000 more files.

Answer:

B. The computer can run more applications at once, since it can store their instructions in memory.