Storage Devices

Volatile memory...

• Retains any stored data when there's no power

• Loses any stored data when there's no power

Non-volatile memory...

• Retains any stored data when there's no power

• Loses any stored data when there's no power

Which statement is true?

• ROM contains the operating system

• RAM is part of the hard disk

• RAM stores programs / data used by the CPU

• ROM is volatile

Which storage or memory solution below is used to store the BIOS?

• ROM

• Secondary Storage

• Hard Disk

• RAM

Which of the following are volatile?

• RAM

• Secondary Storage

• ROM

• Hard Disk

What is RAM in Desktop Computers, Notebooks, and Smartphones is usually measured in?

• Gigabytes

• Megabytes

• Kilobytes

• Bytes

What does BIOS stand for?

• Binary Input Operating System

• Basic Input Output System

• Basic Input Operating System

• Basic Inverted Operating System

If BIOS was stored in the RAM what would happen?

• It would run faster because RAM is quicker to read and write

• It would get erased every time the computer shut off

• The BIOS could be larger because RAM has larger capacities

• It would remain after the computer has been shut off

RAM can be...

• Read

• Written

• Erased

ROM can be...

• Read

• Written

• Erased