Memory and Storage

Memory and Storage

Multiple Choice

What happens to RAM when the electricity is turned off?

• The data from the memory is not saved
• The data from memory is saved onto flash memory
• The data from the memory is saved onto the hard disk
• The data from the memory is saved onto ROM

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How does data/instructions move between the CPU and RAM?

• Address Bus
• Address and Data Buses
• ROM

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What is the fastest data storage in a computer (6-9)

• Registers
• RAM
• ROM
• HDD

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What is the difference between SRAM and DRAM?

• DRAM is physically bigger
• DRAM needs its data to be refreshed otherwise it loses it
• DRAM is faster
• SRAM needs its data to be refreshed otherwise it loses it

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What is the difference between SRAM and DRAM?

• DRAM is physically bigger
• DRAM needs its data to be refreshed otherwise it loses it
• DRAM is faster
• SRAM needs its data to be refreshed otherwise it loses it

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Which statement is true? (1-3)

• ROM is volatile

• RAM has a slow access time relative to other storage devices

• RAM holds the BIOS

• RAM can be Static (SRAM) or Dynamic (DRAM)

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A gaming computer is “thrashing” the disk. Why? (5-7)

• The processor is short of RAM
• The game uses high resolution graphics
• The screen uses too many colours
• The game takes up too much space

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Which statement is true? (1-3)

• ROM contains the operating system
• RAM is part of the hard disk
• RAM stores programs / data used by the CPU
• ROM is volatile

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You can write data more than once to this device (1-3)

• DVD+R
• CD ROM
• ROM
• RAM

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This contains the BIOS (Boot-up program) (3-4)

• ROM
• Secondary Storage
• Hard Disk
• RAM

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This is volatile storage (1-3)

• RAM
• Secondary Storage
• ROM
• Hard Disk

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The types of storage are listed below from fastest to slowest. Which order is correct? (9)

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

• Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

• Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

• Solid State, Magnetic, Optical

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The types of storage are listed below from the most reliable to the least reliable per GB. Which order is correct? (9)

• Solid State, Magnetic, Optical

• Optical, Solid State, Magnetic

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

• Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

• Magnetic, Solid State, Optical

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The types of storage are listed below from least expensive per GB to the most expensive per GB. Which order is correct? (9)

• Solid State, Optical, Magnetic

• Optical, Magnetic, Solid State

• Magnetic, Solid State, Optical

• Optical, Solid State, Magnetic

• Magnetic, Optical, Solid State

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Which type of storage uses lasers to write the data? (4/5)

• Magnetic
• All types
• Solid state
• Optical

Multiple Select

Why does a laptop need secondary storage? (1/2)

• To store data

• To backup files to move to another computer

• files and software for future use

• To storage programs that are currently running

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Why is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) not very portable? (9)

• It has moving parts
• It will break if you touch it
• It is too small
• It is too large

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Which of the following types of storage is the most expensive per MB/GB? (9)

• Solid State
• Magnetic
• It is not a storage device
• Optical

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Which of the following types of storage is the most durable? (9)

• Optical
• It is not a storage device
• Solid State
• Magnetic

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Which of the following types of storage would likely access its data the fastest? (4-6)

• It is not a storage device

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Optical

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What type of storage is a HDD? (4/5)

• Solid State
• Optical
• Magnetic
• It is not a storage device

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What type of storage is a SSD card? (4/5)

• Magnetic
• It is not a storage device
• Solid State
• Optical

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What type of storage is a USB memory stick? (4/5)

• Solid State
• Optical
• Magnetic
• It is not a storage device

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What type of storage is a DVD ROM? (1/2)

• It is not a storage device
• Solid State
• Optical
• Magnetic

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Which of the following is not a type of storage. (1/2)

• Magnetic
• Solid State
• Optical
• Hard Drive

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Which storage device is not flash memory? (2-3)

• RAM
• Micro SD
• BIOS
• SD Card

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Which one is an example of flash memory? (2-3)

• RAM
• ROM
• SD Card
• Cache

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Which storage device stores data using magnetic technology? (2-3)

• External hard disk
• USB
• Solid state
• Internal Hard disk

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Where does virtual memory live? (2-3)

• Cache
• ROM
• RAM
• Hard Disk

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Which one is secondary storage? (2-3)

• ROM
• Hard Disk
• RAM
• BIOS