AQA GCSE Computer Science - 3.4.4 Main/Secondary Storage

RAM is not volatile

• false
• true

What might be stored on ROM?

• Bootstrap loader
• Games
• Emails
• RAM

Volatile' means

• Memory that loses data when not powered
• Memory that loses data when powered
• Memory that never loses data
• Easily broken memory

What does RAM stand for

• Random access memory
• Random apple marker
• Random accessory memory
• Random auxiliary memory

Data cannot be written to

• ROM
• RAM
• SSD
• HDD

Cache memory is an intermediary between

• CPU and RAM
• RAM and ROM
• ROM and CPU
• CPU and SSD

A smaller cache increases CPU performance

• true
• false

RAM holds programs being executed currently

• true
• false

Cache is pronounced as

• Cash
• Catch
• Case
• Cash-ay

The cache allows the CPU to

• Access commonly executed instructions faster
• Run at a higher clock speed
• Run more tasks simultaneously
• Run without overheating