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Lesson 4 Main memory

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In this lesson learners will be introduced to main memory, RAM and ROM, as well as cache. This lesson builds on the core knowledge from the previous lesson about CPU components.

Learning objectives

  • Describe the characteristics of RAM and ROM
  • Explain the role of main memory as part of a computer system
  • Define cache memory
  • Describe the role of cache in a computer system

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