Computer Memory

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RAM & ROM are known as what kind of memory?

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Main memory

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What does the acronym RAM stand for?

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Random Access Memory

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What does the acronym ROM stand for?

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Read Only Memory

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Where is ROM usually found inside a computer?

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On the motherboard

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In terms of computer memory, what is meant by the term 'volatile'?

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It loses its contents when power is cut

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Which statement best describes RAM?

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Fast, volatile storage

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Which statement best describes ROM?

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A flash memory chip that contains a small amount of non-volatile memory

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What is usually held in the contents of RAM?

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Operating System and currently running programs

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What is stored in Read Only Memory (ROM)?

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BIOS and boot sequence (the computer's initial start-up process)

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True or False? The closer a memory type is to the CPU, the slower it takes for the CPU to access the instructions and execute them. However, the closer it is to the CPU the larger and cheaper the memory is.

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FALSE