How much RAM different tasks need

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which device is more likely to run smoothly for just web browsing and Word documents?

A A laptop with 8 GB of RAM

B A laptop with 2 GB of RAM and many tabs open

2. Video editing with big 4K files usually needs...

A 16 GB of RAM or more

B 4 GB of RAM is plenty

3. True or false: Each browser tab uses some RAM, so lots of open tabs add up.

A True

B False

4. Which task needs the MOST RAM?

A Typing one short document

B Playing a modern game while streaming and chatting

5. Which statement about RAM and tasks is correct?

A The number of GB of RAM you need is the same for every task

B The more programs and bigger files open at once, the more GB of RAM you need

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1RAM: 8 GB		A4 GB is far too little for video editing. Big video files and editing software need 16 GB or more.
2RAM: 16 GB or more		BMemory for heavy tasks such as video editing and gaming
3Browser tabs add up: every open tab uses some RAM, so 30 tabs need far more than 3 tabs		CEnough memory for everyday web browsing and documents
4The more programs and bigger files open at once, the more GB of RAM a task needs		DBrowser tabs add up. Each open tab uses some RAM, so many tabs need more GB in total.
5Task: 4K video editing -> RAM: 4 GB		Egame 8 GB + video call 2 GB + browser 3 GB = 13 GB
6Having 40 browser tabs open needs no extra RAM		Ftabs: 30 x 0.2 GB = 6 GB

Definitions

GB of RAM

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Web and documents need about _ GB of RAM

Editing and ______ suit 16 GB or more

10 tabs x 0.5 GB each = _ GB of RAM

A laptop with 16 __ of RAM

Bigger files open at once need ____ RAM

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A task <- 'web and documents'

B tabs <- 5

C ramNeeded <- 16

D OUTPUT ramNeeded

Question 2

A task <- 'gaming'

B files <- 'large'

C ramNeeded <- 8

D OUTPUT ramNeeded & ' GB'

Question 3

A tabs <- 10

B ramPerTab <- 0.2

C totalRam <- 0

D totalRam <- tabs + ramPerTab

Question 4

A task <- 'photo editing'

B ramGB <- 2

C OUTPUT task & ': ' & ramGB

Question 5

A openProgramsGB <- 12

B IF openProgramsGB < 8 THEN

C OUTPUT 'Choose 16 GB RAM'

D ENDIF

Answer Key

How much RAM different tasks need

Section A: Quick Questions

A — A laptop with 8 GB of RAM

A — 16 GB of RAM or more

A — True

B — Playing a modern game while streaming and chatting

B — The more programs and bigger files open at once, the more GB of RAM you need

Section B: Match the Pairs

RAM: 8 GB → Enough memory for everyday web browsing and documents

RAM: 16 GB or more → Memory for heavy tasks such as video editing and gaming

Browser tabs add up: every open tab uses some RAM, so 30 tabs need far more than 3 tabs → tabs: 30 x 0.2 GB = 6 GB

The more programs and bigger files open at once, the more GB of RAM a task needs → game 8 GB + video call 2 GB + browser 3 GB = 13 GB

Task: 4K video editing -> RAM: 4 GB → 4 GB is far too little for video editing. Big video files and editing software need 16 GB or more.

Having 40 browser tabs open needs no extra RAM → Browser tabs add up. Each open tab uses some RAM, so many tabs need more GB in total.

Section C: Definitions

GB of RAM — How much memory a task needs. More programs and bigger files open at once need more GB. 8 GB suits web and documents; 16 GB or more suits editing and gaming. Browser tabs add up.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Web and documents need about 8 GB of RAM

Editing and gaming suit 16 GB or more

10 tabs x 0.5 GB each = 5 GB of RAM

A laptop with 16 GB of RAM

Bigger files open at once need more RAM

Section E: Spot the Error

C — Web browsing and documents run smoothly on about 8 GB of RAM. 16 GB is for heavier tasks like editing and gaming. The line should be ramNeeded <- 8.

C — Gaming uses big files and many background programs, so it needs 16 GB or more. 8 GB suits web and documents. The line should be ramNeeded <- 16.

D — Browser tabs add up: every tab uses its own memory, so the total is tabs multiplied by RAM per tab. Adding is wrong. It should be totalRam <- tabs * ramPerTab.

B — Photo and video editing use big files, so they need 16 GB or more of RAM. 2 GB is far too small to run smoothly. The line should be ramGB <- 16.

B — The programs use 12 GB, which is more than 8 GB, so the advice to choose 16 GB should show. The comparison must be > not <. It should be IF openProgramsGB > 8 THEN.