Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Many Letters?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Can you remember all of your ABC's? Computers need to "remember" letters too. Every time we use a computer to write a story, the computer needs to "remember" the letters in the story by saving them to the computer's memory as a file. In...
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Linda's Computer Stop: Ram, Ram, I Need More Ram

For Students 9th - 10th
If you need to know about RAM this article is extremely beneficial. The article includes common misconceptions about memory, types of RAM, why you may need more RAM, and how to install RAM.
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Pc Guide: System Memory

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the PC Guide describes various aspects of the system memory, including how the system memory works, the different technologies used, packaging styles, and how operating systems and programs organize and use the memory...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Font and File Size

For Students 3rd - 5th
What is your favorite font? In this experiment, you will test how the font style of the letters (or characters) in a file might change the size of the file.