Primary storage

A computer's internal hard drive is often considered a _______ storage device

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• external

A computer's external hard drive is often considered a _______ storage device

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• tertiary

Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?

• RAM

• Harddisk

• Cache

• ROM

Primary storage is the area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the ________.

• RAM

• ROM

• CPU

• CD-ROM

Which of the following is volatile?

• RAM

• ROM

• CPU

• CD-ROM

A _______ memory does not lose stored data when the device is powered down.

• volatile

• non-volatile

• tertiary

• small

The function of the cache is...

• temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU

• Direct the flow of instructions and data

• perform mathematical and logic functions

• store the most frequently used data and instructions

ROM stands for...

• Read Optical Memory

• Random Only Memory

• Read Only Memory

• Random Optical Memory

What happens if you don't have enough RAM?

• Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive

• Your computer will speed up

• You won't get much wool from your sheep

• Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space

In order of fastest to slowest with the fastest on the left and slowest on the right, name each type of memory in order.

• Cache > RAM > Hard Drive

• Hard Drive > RAM > Cache

• RAM > Cache > Hard Drive

• RAM > Hard Drive > Cache