CS Hardware quiz

Where is Virtual memory located?

• RAM

• CD

• ROM

• Hard disk

(a)   is used by memory management to store and retrieve data on the hard disk

When main memory fills , more and more data needs to be swapped in and out of virtual memory leading to a high rate of hard disk read/write movements causing

• swapping

• Disk thrashing

• data blocks

• Paging

Identify the primary memory from the given

• HDD

• RAM

• ROM

• CD/DVD

DVD technology is slightly different from CD. Identify the main difference ?

• Optical storage device

• pit

• track

• dual layering

Identify the important issue in HDD

• Latency

• Capacity

• read/write

• transistors

The contents of the memory are lost when the computer shuts down

• CD

• ROM

• RAM

• DVD

This contains Bios instructions which are needed to start up the computer

• RAM

• ROM

• Hard disk

• CD

uses either thermal bubble or piezo electric

• Laser Printer

• 2D scanner

• 3D scanner

• Inkjet printer

Operated by signals to cause a physical movement Controls the movement of a machine

• Printer

• Actuator

• Sensor

• Scanner