Memory, Securing data online

What type of memory is volatile and loses its contents when power is turned off?

• RAM

• ROM

• Flash Memory

• SSD

Which type of memory is used primarily for storing instructions that the processor needs to access quickly?

• Flash Memory

• ROM

• RAM

• SSD

What is the primary characteristic of ROM?

• Volatility

• Non-volatility

• Fast access time

• Small capacity

What is the process of creating virtual memory when RAM is insufficient to hold all running programs?

• Memory allocation

• RAM extension

• Paging

• Memory segmentation

Which type of ROM allows for data to be erased and rewritten multiple times?

• EPROM

• PROM

• Mask ROM

• DRAM

What is the purpose of using SSDs in place of traditional hard disk drives for secondary storage?

• Faster access times

• Lower cost

• Higher durability

• Larger capacity

In a quad-core processor, how many CPU cores are typically active during each processor cycle?

• Two

• Four

• Six

• Eight

What does the term 'multi-core' refer to in processors?

• Multiple processors within a single computer

• Multiple cores within a single processor

• Multiple processing units on different devices

• Multiple threads running simultaneously

What unit is used to measure the speed of processors?

• Bits

• Bytes

• Hertz (Hz)

• Volts

What advantage do multi-core processors have over single-core processors?

• Lower power consumption

• Faster clock speed

• Ability to handle more tasks simultaneously

• Higher data storage capacity