RAM and ROM

ROM is volatile

• FALSE
• TRUE

ROM stores start up instructions such as the bootstrap loader

• TRUE
• FALSE

The O in ROM stands for

• One
• Open
• Only
• Often

My job is to load up the computer. What am I?

• RAM
• ROM

Which one is false about the purpose of ROM?

• It checks to see the amount of RAM
• It makes decisions with information
• It checks the type of CPU
• It checks the type of hard disk installed

What is the purpose of the CPU?

• To carry out the processing of the computer, to fetch and execute instructions.
• To control the computer

The speed of the fetch-decode-execute cycle is stated in _______?

• Hertz
• Gigabyes
• Kilobyte
• Terabyte

The higher the clock speed, the faster the CPU will run - True or False?

• True
• False

A clock speed of 3MHz means how many clock cycles per second are being carried out?

• 300
• 3000
• 3 million
• 3 billion

Why is Virtual Memory needed in a computer system?

• When several programs run at the same time, the RAM can be full. Instead of closing programs the Operating system uses virtual memory to store some data.
• It stores the data of the operating system and programs that are currently running, for access by the CPU.