RAM - RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY is memory that stores information that is used byt the processor as it runs programs and manipulates data. when you start a program, it is loaded into RAM and ready for use. RAM is volatile memory, meaning that the data will be lost as soon as power is lost, you need electricity to keep the memory. its more like temporary memory

ROM - READ ONLY MEMORY is able to store information even when there is no power to the system ROM is non-volatile Memory, meaning that when you turn the power to your computer, the memory is not lost, its more like permanent memory written hard into a microchip