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Activity 1.13: (b) Comparison of their device
to other types of secondary
Exploring primary and secondary storage. Include visual aids, Chapter One: Computer architecture
computer memory diagrams, or videos to enhance
your understanding of your
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Aim: findings.
To explore the differences between
primary and secondary memory, Step 3: Interactive diagram activity:
understand their functions, and learn Using presentation software, create
about the role of flash memory in an interactive diagram showing how
modern computing devices
primary and secondary memories
Materials: interact in a computer system.
Computers, Internet, library or online (a) Show how data moves from
resources for research secondary storage to primary
memory and back.
Instructions: (b) Explain the role of the CPU in
Step 1: Explore primary memory this process.
(RAM):
Step 4: Research and present a case
(a) Watch a Video explaining study on the rise of flash memory in
primary memory (RAM). Think mobile devices.
how it acts as the computer’s (a) Discuss its advantages, such as
main working memory and its solid-state design, lower power
volatile nature. consumption, and faster access
(b) Reflect: Think of the library times.
analogy in previous sections (b) Explain why flash memory is
where primary memory is like preferred in smartphones and
library shelves with limited but tablets.
fast access to books.
Step 5: Explore a device:
Step 2: Explore secondary memory: Explore a personal device (such as
Using one type of secondary storage smartphone, tablet, or laptop) of a
device (HDD, SSD, Optical Discs), parent, school, or any provided by
research on their assigned storage type, your teacher.
focusing on capacity, speed, cost, and (a) Identify the type of storage
typical use cases. Write down: used in their device (such as,
(a) Details on how the device flash memory in smartphones).
works, its advantages and (b) Discuss why this type of
disadvantages, and its typical memory is suitable for their
applications. device.
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