GCSE Computing 1.2 Memory

What does RAM stand for?

• Random All Memory
• Read All Memry
• Random Access Memory
• Read Access Memory

True or False:
RAM is Fast temporary memory

• TRUE
• FALSE

Why is RAM temporary?

• Because it doesn't stay forever
• Because it has limited space
• Because it is non-volatile
• Because it is volatile

Which of these items are NOT stored in RAM

• Instructions to load up the computer
• Data
• Programs
• Applications

What component in a computer allows you to keep multiple windows open and allows you to switch between them

• RAM
• ROM
• CPU
• SSD

CPU Cache is located on

• The CPU
• The RAM
• The hard drive
• The motherboard

Cache is used to make the computer faster

• TRUE
• FALSE

Which transfer is faster

• data between the cache and the CPU
• data between the RAM and cache
• data between the RAM and CPU
• data between the hard drive and CPU

Before the processor fetches data from the RAM, it will check if it is stored on the cache first.

• TRUE
• FALSE

ROM stores start up instructions such as the bootstrap loader

• TRUE
• FALSE