011. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR3 – 1.1 RAM and ROM


About this video

OCR Specification Reference
AS Level 1.1.3c
A Level 1.1.3c

In this video we explore the purpose of both RAM and ROM in a typical computer system. The differences between the two memory types are outlined.

Key question:

- What are the characteristics of ROM and RAM?

00:00 RAM and ROM
00:14 Intro
00:19 Read-Only Memory (ROM)
00:55 Random-Access Memory (RAM)
01:20 RAM and ROM
03:29 Key question
03:38 Going beyond the specification
03:53 Powering on your computer
07:07 The evolution of ROM
09:18 Outro

Last updated: 18.03.26