Lesson plan for simulated lesson
23 (only 2-3 teaching points)
Subject: Computer Science
Class: 9
Teaching points:
Definition and importance of
computer memory
Types of memory
Primary memory Vs Secondary
memory
Teaching aids:
Chart showing pictures of memory
devices
Real memory devices
Chart showing primary memory Vs
secondary memory comparison
Reference Books:
Karnataka state board I PUC book
Frank computer science IX
Date: 1.9.
Lesson topic: computer memory
Subtopic: Types of memory
Instructional objectives:
The pupil
Knowledge:
- Recall the definition of memory
- Recognize primary and secondary
memory devices
- List the types of memory
- Recall the importance of memory
Understanding:
- Explain about computer memory.
- Compare primary memory with
secondary memory
- Classify the devices based on primary and
secondary.
Application:
- Give reason as why RAM capacity should
be high in computer system
- Analyze the importance of memory
Skill:
Use technical skills to choose good computer
system.
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Previous knowledge Teacher activity Pupil activity

Students already have Teacher greets the Student also greet the
knowledge about computer students. teacher.
and few memory devices Mr. Siddaramaiah
used in computer. Who is the chief minister of
Karnataka?
New Delhi
Which is the capital of
India?
Very good. We learnt in newspaper.
How do you remember all
these information?
Brain
Which part of the human
body stores these
information?
Yes mam
Do you think computer also
stores information?
Hard disk/CD/pen drive
Where does it store?
No answer
What are these devices
called?

Statement of Aim:

In today’s class we will study about computer memory.

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Content analysis E.L.O. Learning experience Evaluation
Teacher’s activity Student’s activity
1.definition and Knowledge: Teacher displays a Students observe Define computer
importance of Recall the chart and explains the chart and memory.
computer memory: definition of about computer listen to teacher’s
memory. memory and also explanation
Memory is a device explains the about computer
that is used to store Knowledge: importance of memory and its
data and Recall the memory in a importance.
information. importance of computer system
It is an essential part memory.
of computer.
Memory acts as link
between software Application :
an CPU Analyse the
importance of
memory.

2. types of memory: Knowledge: Displays the chart Students carefully Give any two
containing observe the examples for
Computer memory List the types of pictures of pictures and primary memory.
is broadly classified memory. primary and understand to
into two types. A. secondary classify as
primary memory memory and primary and
b. secondary explains about it. secondary
memory Teacher also memory.
RAM and ROM are shows the real
called Primary Underline: devices such as Students
memory. Classify the hard disk, RAM, curiously look at
Hard disk, CK, DVD, devices to ROM, pen drive, the real memory
SD card, etc., are primary and CD, DVD, etc., devices.
examples of secondary
secondary memory. memory.
3.Primary memory Understand: Teacher displays Students carefully State two
Vs Secondary the chart observe the chart features of
memory: About primary containing the and understand primary memory.
Primary memory: memory. difference the differences.
between primary
It is a main memory memory and
of the computer. It secondary
stores small amount memory and
of data. It has direct explain the
access to CPU. It is a differences.
temporary memory.

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Secondary memory: Knowledge: Teacher explains Students Do secondary
about secondary understand about memory have
It stores huge State about memory to secondary direct access to
amount of data in it. secondary students memory. CPU?
It does not have memory.
direct access to the
CPU. It stores data
permanently.

Concluding statement:
So, in today’s class we studied about computer memory and types of memory.

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 Recapitulation Blackboard summary

Memory is a device used to store data and information.

1. Define memory Memory is broadly classified into primary and
2. Name the two types of memory secondary memory.
3. Give three examples for secondary Pen drive, CD and SD card.
memory.

Homework:
1. When the computer is running slow, which memory is to be upgraded?
2. Prepare a chart on primary and secondary memory devices.