If i have 4GB of RAM then how can I download files over 4GB?

Question

I know it might be mediocre information to some of you, but I have looked it up and cant seem to figure out how RAM works. Nothing online explains how you have 4GB of RAM but can download numerous files onto a computer building up over 4GB if not a program already exceeding 4GB. I guess to boil it down how many GB are in 1 GB of ram

Answer 1

your computer has an HDD, or hard drive. think of that as your computer's long term memory. ram is like short term short term memory (like... you have t remember this, but you cant write it down memory) files are saved into the long term memory, short term is used when running programs

Answer 2

Your computer will have primary and secondary memory.



RAM is the PC's primary memory and you can think of it as the computer's short term memory. Programs like Word and Internet Explorer will use RAM to store data corresponding to what computer processes are happening.



Secondary memory is the computer's hard drive or the long term memory. This is where all your music, movies, downloads and all other necessary files are stored permanently or until deleted.



When you download something it is stored in your hard drive which today can range anywhere from 128 GB to 1000 GB or even more. Today many PC's will probably have 4 GB or RAM and 8 GB will soon be the norm.



The more RAM your computer has the faster some of your programs will run.



A computer with a fast processor and plenty of RAM will run very smoothly.

Answer 3

File size has NOTHING to do with RAM. Files are stored on your Hard Drive NOT in RAM.



RAM is used by the Processor to run programs.

Answer 4

You download files to the hard drive, or to a removable drive.