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- 1. Multiple Choice
Where is ROM usually found inside a computer?Inside the CPUAs part of the hard driveOn the motherboardWith the CD drive - 2. Multiple ChoiceIn terms of computer memory, what is meant by the term 'volatile'?It retains its content when power is cutIt loses its contents when power is cutIt is not stable and should not be usedMemory chips can overheat
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes RAM?Fast, permanent storageSlow, volatile stoageFast, volatile storageSlow, permanent storage
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best describes ROM?A flash memory chip that contains a small amount of non-volatile memoryA memory store containing a large amount of volatile memoryA register within the CPU responsible for storing memory addressesA memory store containing a small amount of volatile memory
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is usually held in the contents of RAM?BIOS and Boot sequence needed to start the computerOperating System and currently running programsSoftware programs stored within the computerRecently executed instructions in case they are needed again
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe characteristics of RAM are it is .....Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to itTemporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
- 7. Multiple Choice
RAM - What happens when the electricity Is turned off?
The data from the memory is saved onto flash memory
The data from the memory is saved onto the hard disk
The data from the memory is not saved
The data from the memory is saved onto ROM
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which one is secondary storage?
RAM
Hard Disk
ROM
BIOS
- 9. Multiple Choice
which of these statements are correct for DRAM?
DRAM is a memory chip that depends upon an applied voltage to keep the stored data
DRAM stands for Dynamic RAM
DRAM is as fast as a CPU
DRAM is the most expensive form of RAM
- 10. Multiple Choice
Would CASHE be SRAM or DRAM?
SRAM
DRAM
- 11. Multiple Choice
For SRAM and DRAM which is faster ?
SRAM
DRAM
- 12. Multiple Choice
For SRAM and DRAM which is Cheapest byte for byte?
SRAM
DRAM
- 13. Multiple Choice
Can only be programmed once.
EEPROM
EPROM
flash ROM
PROM
- 14. Multiple Choice
Can be programmed a limited amount of times, and one bit at a time can be erased with electricity
EEPROM
EPROM
flash ROM
PROM
- 15. Multiple Choice
Can be programmed a limited amount of times and be erased with an ultraviolet light.
EEPROM
EPROM
flash ROM
PROM
- 16. Multiple ChoiceCache memory temporarily stores data.trueFALSE
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA cache makes recently accessed data immediately available to the processortrueFALSE
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is cache memory?It is used to permanently store data and programsIt is used to store numbersIt is used between the RAM and CPU to improve performance by holding data that has just been or is about to be processed.It is used to store letters
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn order of fastest to slowest with the fastest on the left and slowest on the right, name each type of memory in order.Cache > RAM > Hard DriveHard Drive > RAM > CacheRAM > Cache > Hard DriveRAM > Hard Drive > Cache
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following is an example of primary memory?CacheRAMMicro SD CardHard Drive
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