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Unit 3 - RAM and ROM

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Computers

11th Grade

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Unit 3 - RAM and ROM
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between primary and secondary storage devices?

Primary storage devices have faster access speeds than secondary storage devices

Primary storage devices have a larger capacity than secondary storage devices

Primary storage devices are non-volatile, while secondary storage devices are volatile

Primary storage devices are used for backing up and archiving large amounts of data

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of primary storage devices?

To provide a larger storage capacity than secondary storage devices

To provide faster access speeds than secondary storage devices

To hold the operating system, programs, and data not currently in use

To back up and archive large amounts of data

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of ROM in a computer system?

To provide faster access speeds than secondary storage devices

To temporarily store instructions and data for programs being executed

To hold the operating system when the computer is running

To contain the very first instructions for the computer and the bootstrap

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the power on self test (POST) program?

To load the operating system into RAM

To check the hardware installed correctly and wake up the connected components

To provide initial startup instructions for the computer

To execute instructions relating to the operating system

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main difference between ROM and RAM?

ROM is non-volatile, while RAM is volatile

ROM contains the operating system, while RAM holds the initial startup instructions

ROM has a larger storage capacity than RAM

ROM is volatile, while RAM is non-volatile

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to have primary storage in a computer system?

To provide a larger storage capacity than secondary storage devices

To hold the operating system, programs, and data not currently in use

To execute instructions from the hard disk

To provide faster access speeds than secondary storage devices

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of RAM in a computer system?

To check the hardware installed correctly and wake up the connected components

To hold the operating system when the computer is running

To contain the very first instructions for the computer and the bootstrap

To temporarily store instructions and data for programs being executed

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