CGS1100: Introduction to Computers

Dr. Martin Hepp, mhepp@computer.org

 

Reading Assignment for Unit 3A: Computer Memory

 

Read the following web pages. If you encounter difficulties, focus on the basic principles (some pages go too much into details). The potential quiz covers the respective fundamentals.

 

Random Access Memory (RAM)

  1. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/R/RAM.html
  2. http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ram.htm/printable

 

Flash Memory

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/flash-memory.htm/printable

 

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/bios.htm/printable

 

 

 

In addition to that, you could also use www.google.com to find additional pages.