GCSE Computer Science - Memory Quiz

RAM - What happens when the electricity Is turned off?

• The data from the memory is saved onto flash memory

• The data from the memory is saved onto the hard disk

• The data from the memory is not saved

• The data from the memory is saved onto ROM

Which one is an example of flash memory?

• SD Card

• RAM

• ROM

• Cache

Which storage device stores data using magnetic technology?

• Solid state

• Internal Hard disk

• USB

• External hard disk

Where does virtual memory live?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard Disk

• ROM

Which one is secondary storage?

• RAM

• Hard Disk

• ROM

• BIOS

Which storage device is not flash memory?

• SD Card

• RAM

• Micro SD

• BIOS

A computer is continuously paging to the swap file. Why might this be

• There is not enough RAM

• The cache is too slow

• The virtual memory is too small

• The hard disk is too slow

Describe a difference between RAM and ROM

• With RAM, data can be read and written to it. Whereas with ROM it can only read data.

• With RAM data can only be read. Whereas with ROM data can be read and written to it.

Why is RAM volatile?

• It isn't, it keeps its memory, even when the computer is turned off

• It temporarily stores data, when the power is turned off, it loses what was was stored in it.

Does ROM temporarily or permanently store the bootstrap?

• Permanently

• Temporarily