1.2 Memory and Storage GCSE OCR

What happens to the data in RAM when the electricity is turned off?

• The data from the memory is saved onto virtual memory

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

• The data from the memory is not saved

• The data from the memory is saved onto ROM

Virtual memory is stored on/in the...

• RAM

• RAM

• Hard Disk

• ROM

Where is the BIOS stored?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard Disk

• ROM

Where would actively used data and instructions be mostly stored?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard Disk

• ROM

computer continually uses its virtual memory. Why might this be?

• There is not enough RAM

• The cache is too slow

• The virtual memory is too small

• 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 HDD?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device

What type of storage is a SSD?

• Optical

• Magnetic

• Solid State

• It is not a storage device