Wednesday 18 September 2013

9bCS RAM and ROM

LO: To understand the difference between RAM and ROM and be able to explain what they are.


Starter:
A new coding club - This will help with your coursework next year.
Take a look here.

Main:
You are going to create a poster about RAM and ROM.
You may use any software of your choosing but you must be able to justify your choice.

REMEMBER - This is a poster. It needs to be visually appealing as well a informative.
Poster size A4.

You need to include the following information:


  1. What do the letters stand for?
  2. What type of memory is ROM?
  3. What type of memory is RAM?
  4. How do they differ?
  5. What does the term volatile memory mean?
  6. What is the difference between static RAM and dynamic RAM?


Give some examples of everyday technological devices and the size of the RAM or ROM inside them.

Plenary:
RAM and ROM