M5.6 Basic Computer Structure Cat B1

What does RAM stand for?

• It has lots of legs
• Random Access Memory
• Remote Access Module
• Remotely Accessable Memory

A string of 4 binary numbers is referred to as

• a Byte

• a Nibble

• a Mega-Byte

• a Bit

• a Mega-Bit

A string of 8 binary numbers is referred to as

• a Byte

• a Nibble

• a Mega-Byte

• a Bit

• a Mega-Bit

What happens to the data held in volatile memory when power is removed from the device?

• data is lost

• data remains in memory

• data is automatically transferred to secondary storage

What happens to the data held in non-volatile memory when power is removed from the device?

• data is lost

• data remains in memory

• data is automatically transferred to main memory

Which of these devices are types of volatile memory?

• USB Stick

• Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM)

• Solid State Drive

• Cache

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

Which of these components are embedded in the CPU

• Dynamic RAM

• ALU

• Secondary Memory

• Output device

• Control Unit

How can EPROM data be deleted?

• By using a magnet to erase the data
• By heating the chip to a high temperature
• By exposing the chip to strong ultraviolet light
• By applying a strong electric current to the chip
• It can't the chip has to replaced if new data is required

Where would firmware normally be stored?

• ROM

• RAM

• Cache

• USB

What does PROM stand for?

• Priority Reference-Ordered Memory

• Programmable Reloaded-Object Memory

• Programmable Read-Only Memory
• Priority Read-Only Memory