Computer Memory

What type of computer memory is both static and nonvolatile?

• RAM

• ROM

• Cache Memory

Where does most data go first within a computer's memory hierarchy?

• RAM

• ROM

• BIOS

What does BIOS stand for?

• Biological Internet Operating System

• Binary Inner/Outer Stages

• Basic Input/Output System

When your computer's speed begins to drop, which element of memory is likely overtaxed?

• RAM

• ROM

• Flash Memory

What is a clock cycle?

• The accuracy of a computer's internal clock

• The CPU's processing speed

• The amount of time it takes for a computer to boot up

What is a memory cache?

• The amount of memory your computer has on hand for a particular task

• An outdated memory storage device

• A temporary memory storage device that keeps certain data available for quick reference

In the world of computers, what is bus width?

• The size of vehicle used to ship the computer

• The number of pins on a computer port

• The number of bits that can be sent to the CPU simultaneously

What is latency?

• The number of clock cycles needed to read a particular bit of information

• The gap between a processor's speed and a computer's bus speed

• Anything that causes a computer memory crash

Which kind of computer memory is the first to activate when you turn on your computer?

• RAM

• ROM

• BIOS

How does virtual memory free up RAM?

• It partitions the computer's operating system, freeing up RAM in the process

• It looks for data in RAM that hasn't been used much, copies that data to the hard drive and frees up RAM

• It converts other kinds of memory into RAM temporarily on an as-needed basis