Test 2

ROM is...

• volatile

• non-volatile

Hard disk drives are a type of...

• primary storage

• secondary storage

• tertiary storage

SSDs experience the same fragmentation problems as HDDs.

• True

• False

Clock speed is...

• the number of instructions that a CPU can process at the same time

• the number of cycles per second that a CPU can carry out

Cache memory has...

• a large capacity that is slow for the CPU to access

• a large capacity that is quick for the CPU to access

• a small capacity that is quick for the CPU to access

RAM is used for...

• storing instructions that tell the CPU how to boot up

• archiving information

• storing data, files and running programs that are in use

Virtual memory is used when...

• RAM is full of data

• the hard drive is full of data

• ROM is full of data

What type of utility software scrambles data to stop third-parties from accessing it?

• Defragmentation

• Compression

• Encryption

What is the purpose of the CPU?

What are two main functions of an operating system?