ICS
Java 11
Computer Hardware
Types of Memory
The motherboard is the main circuit board inside the box. In the last lesson you
identified these five main components on a motherboard:
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CPU
Chip set
Main memory
System Bus
System Clock
1. Remember that there are three different components inside a CPU. Using the
PowerPoint slide show entitled ICS3M Lesson 1-7 (Types of Memory) label this
diagram of the components inside a CPU:
2. Memory inside the CPU is called the Register Set. What are Registers?
3. In addition to Registers, the CPU also has some Cache memory built onto the
core. What is Cache memory used for?
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4. Cache memory on the CPU is called ________________ or ________________.
5. Another form of cache memory is outside the CPU situated directly beside the
processor. This is called ____________________ or _____________________.
6. What is the purpose of this form of cache?
7. Like Level 1 Cache, it is made of
______________________________________________.
8. RAM is the largest part of the computer’s memory. The acronym RAM stands for
9. RAM is volatile. What does this mean?
10. What is a DIMM?
11.Why is RAM called Random Access?
12.What is the opposite of Random Access?
13. What is ROM and how is it different than RAM?
14.Explain the acronym EEPROM.
15.What is Flash memory?
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16.What is BIOS?
17.Visit the How Stuff Works site on the Internet and find the meaning of these
terms: (http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm )
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SRAM
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DRAM
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DDR SDRAM
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CMOS RAM
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VRAM
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SIMM
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DIMM
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SODIMM
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