OCR: Topic 6 Resources
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Learners should have studied the following:
the difference between RAM and ROM
the purpose of ROM in a computer system
the difference between RAM and ROM
Choose from the following to help you learn:
Books
CAMBRIDGE Computer Science:
Page 166 -167, Sections "Random Access Memory (RAM)" to "Read-Only Memory (ROM)"
ROBSON & HEATHCOTE Computer Science (9-1):Page 9 Section "Random Access Memory", Page 10 "Volatility" & "Read Only Memory"
SUSAN ROBSON GCSE Computing(3rd edition):
Page 12 Section "Random Access Memory", Page 13 "Volatility" & "Read Only Memory"
SUSAN ROBSON GCSE Computing(2012): Page 26. Sections "Random Access Memory (RAM)" which continues through "Read Only Memory" on Page 27.
AXSIED GCSE Computer Science (3rd edition)Page 11 - R6. Ram, ROM & Virtual Memory. Paragraphs 1 to 5.
ROUSE & O'BYRNE GCSE(9-1) Computer Science:
Page 17. Section "Random access memory (RAM)".
Page 18. Section "Read only memory (ROM)".
Web Sites
BBC Bitesize: Page 1 "ROM and RAM", Page 6 "Memory", Page 7 "RAM" and Page 9 "ROM"
Cambridge MOOC: Sections 15-18
Wikipedia: Computer Memory, Random-Access memory and Read-only memory
Simple Wikipedia: Random-access memory & Read-only memory
Cambridge Digital: n/a
Techopedia: RAM and ROM
Teach-ICT: THEORY 1 to 6 only
YouTube
CraignDave: Watch from 0:00 to 2:08
ComputerScienceTutor: Watch from 0:00 to 5:32
MrMDKnight: RAM - Watch from 0:00 to 3:46
MrMDKnight: ROM - Watch from 0:00 to 5:36
MrMDKnight: Differences - Watch from 0:00 to 2:12
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