OBJECTIVES: After completing this class, students will be able to
- Explain the stored program concept
- Describe the purpose of memory in a computer
- Explain what a memory address is
- Explain how memory is measured
- Define the terms volatile and non-volatile
- Define multitasking
- Define cache memory
- Define virtual memory
- Describe what ROM is used for
- Explain what the BIOS does
- Explain what the POST does
- Explain what the CMOS does
- Explain the difference between memory and storage
- Understand what the prefixes kilo, mega, giga and tera represent
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