OCR J277 - 1.2 Memory and Storage

RAM - What happens when the electricity Is turned off?

• The data from the memory is saved onto virtual memory

• The data from the memory is not saved

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

• The data from the memory is saved onto ROM

Where does virtual memory live?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard Disk

• ROM

Where does the BIOS live?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard Disk

• ROM

Where are the currently used data and instructions kept?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard Disk

• ROM

A computer is continuously paging to the swap file. Discuss why this might be happening

• There is not enough RAM

• The virtual memory is too small

• The cache is too slow

• The hard disk is too slow

Which of the following is not a type of storage?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• Hard Drive

What type of storage is a DVD ROM?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

What type of storage is a USB memory stick?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

What type of storage is a SSD card?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

What type of storage is a HDD?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device