Hard Drives and RAM

What is the purpose of a hard drive in a computer?

• To make the computer go faster

• To provide temporary storage for data

• To hold more stuff like music and videos

• To store tools and supplies for the CPU

What is the purpose of RAM in a computer?

• To make the computer go faster

• To provide temporary storage for data

• To hold more stuff like music and videos

• To store tools and supplies for the CPU

What analogy is used to explain the difference between hard drives and RAM?

• A workshop with a woodworker

• A kitchen with shelves and a workbench

• A library with books and reading tables

• A garden with plants and a watering can

What is the function of a computer's hard drive?

• To provide temporary storage for data

• To make the computer go faster

• To hold more stuff like music and videos

• To store tools and supplies for the CPU

What is the function of a computer's RAM?

• To provide temporary storage for data

• To make the computer go faster

• To hold more stuff like music and videos

• To store tools and supplies for the CPU

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

• It is permanently stored in RAM

• It is transferred to the hard drive

• It is wiped clean

• It is saved in a backup file

How does the amount of RAM affect the speed of a computer?

• More RAM makes the computer slower

• More RAM has no effect on the speed

• More RAM makes the computer go faster

• RAM has no impact on the computer's speed

What type of work requires a larger amount of RAM?

• Using a word processor

• Editing large images

• Browsing the internet

• Playing video games

How much hard drive space did a typical computer have in the mid-1990s?

• 1 gigabyte

• 1 terabyte

• 8 megabytes

• 8 gigabytes

What technology has emerged as a replacement for hard drives?

• Solid-state drive (SSD)

• CD-ROM drive

• Floppy disk drive

• USB flash drive