Memory MCQs

This is volatile storage *

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard disk

Which statement is true? *

• RAM is part of the hard disk

• ROM is volatile

• RAM stores programs / data used by the CPU

• ROM contains the operating system

A gaming computer is “thrashing” the disk. Why? *

• The game takes up too much space

• The game uses high resolution graphics

• The screen uses too many colours

• The processor is short of RAM

How does data/instructions move between the CPU and RAM? *

• ROM

• Address and data bus

• Address bus

• Data bus

RAM - What happens when the electricity is turned off?

• The data from the memory is saved onto flash 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

Where does virtual memory live?

• RAM

• Cache

• Hard disk

• ROM