Memory

Memory that uses secondary storage so that it seems like an entire program is running from RAM

• Cache Memory

• Virtual Memory

• Flash Memory

• Registers

ROM Vs RAM: What is used to boot up the computer when it is switched on...

• RAM
• ROM

RAM temporarily stores data you are working on and applications you have open

• True
• False

ROM Vs RAM: All the contents are lost when the power is turned off..

• RAM
• ROM

The purpose of ROM is to...

• Provide backup storage
• Acts as a fast type of memory for the CPU
• Store application files
• Store the BIOS instructions

ROM Vs RAM: Which one is non-volatile?

• ROM
• RAM

Volatile memory that runs the Operating System and other applications

• Cache Memory
• RAM
• Virtual Memory
• Registers

Non-volatile memory which operates like RAM, but is slower to read and write.

• Cache Memory

• Flash Memory (ROM)

• Registers

• Virtual Memory

Extremely fast memory that is built into the CPU. Used as temporary stores for data and instructions.

• Flash Memory

• Cache Memory

• Registers

• Virtual Memory

Very fast memory that is built into the CPU. Blocks of memory copied here from RAM.

• RAM

• Flash Memory

• Cache Memory

• Virtual Memory