#10pisc6 Unit2 Hardware - Lesson 3

Lesson Objectives 

LO1 Review your knowledge of RAM and ROM 
LO2 Learn what primary and secondary storage is
LO2 Learn what cache memory and virtual memory is

Outcomes

Red You will be able to explain the purpose of and difference between RAM and RAM
Amber You will be able to explain what primary and secondary storage are giving examples
Green You will be able to explain what cache memory and virtual memory do

Starter

Main

RED TASK

• Put a heading Primary vs Secondary Memory in your book

• Explain what primary memory is
• What different types of primary memory are there
• What other names is primary memory sometimes called?

• Explain what secondary memory is
• What different types of secondary memory are there
• What other names is secondary  memory sometimes called?

AMBER TASK

• Put a heading Cache Memory in your book
• Copy down the slide on cache memory into your books

GREEN TASK

• Put a heading Virtual Memory in your book
• Copy down the slide on cache memory into your book

Plenary

Click here or on the image above to play some games about computer memory