Primary storage (memory)

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

• primary

• secondary

• tertiary

• tertiary

What are the examples of primary memory?

• RAM

• ROM

• HDD

• SSD

Which one is used to store data that controls the most basic computer functionality?

• RAM

• ROM

• HDD

ROM stands for...

• Read Optical Memory
• Random Only Memory
• Read Only Memory
• Random Optical Memory

RAM stands for ...

• Read Access Memory
• Random Application Memory
• Read Application Memory
• Random Access Memory

The characteristics of RAM are it is .....

• Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
• Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.

This memory stores the data of the operating system and programs that are currently running, for access by the CPU.

• RAM
• ROM
• Cache memory
• Flash memory

How many bytes are there in a kilobyte?

• 2024

• 1024

• 1000

• 8

Data is stored in the computer memory in the form of :

• Numbers

• Text

• Bits/Bytes

Data and instructions stored in this Internal memory are lost when computer is turned off

• ROM

• RAM

• USB

• Hard disk