Year 9 Memory and Storage

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Year 9 Memory and Storage

Learning Objectives

computer works.​

Learning Objectives

The difference between memory and storage and identify different types of each.​

Why is this important?​

Understanding how data is stored and accessed is key to knowing how a computer works and understanding our own learning.

Key words:

• Volatile - it needs power to keep data.
  
• RAM - random access memory
  
• ROM - Read only memory
  
• Memory - temporary storage
  
• Storage - long term storage
  

Memory = Temporary, fast storage used by the CPU​

Secondary storage = long term storage of data and files.

RAM = Volatile memory, stores open applications and frequently used instructions.

ROM = Non-volatile memory, stores programs needed to start systems called the Bootstrap/BIOS.

Do not close LessonUp click 

in the top right corner of the screen to shrink the window, open Microsoft Word from the Desktop, and create a new blank document.

Click Insert on the Ribbon at the top and click on Table

Select a 3x5 table.

Fill out the table as follows:

• Use the knowledge you have gained and the internet click here, (do not use AI) and fill out the table.

Why do we need both RAM and ROM?

Create a second table, 6x5 

• Use the knowledge you have gained and the internet click here (do not use AI) and fill out the table.
• Once filled out can you make the table headings bold
  
• Can you add a column on the end and add a picture?

Make sure you save you work!

• Click File

• Click Save As

• Click Browse 
  

• Name it and click save

What’s the difference between memory and storage?​

One new thing you learned today?​