PIT ch. 5 Storage devices

No one needs to use every program or file every time they work on the computer

• True

• False

Letters and digital photos are examples of documents

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• False

The BIOS contains all the commands required to run the computer

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• False

ROM stores data and program instructions while they are needed by the CPU

• True

• False

RAM stores its contents temporarily; they are lost when the computer's power is turned off

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• False

Storage and memory are the same thing

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• False

A CD-ROM drive is an example of a storage medium

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• False

A storage device is a piece of hardware that holds a storage medium

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• False

Knowledgeable computer users avoid using the term storage when talking about RAM

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• False

Primary storage is also called archival storage because it lets you store data and put it away for a long time, only using it again when you need it

• True

• False