Computer Memory Quiz

What is RAM?

• Read-Access Memory

• Random-Access Memory

• Rapid-Action Memory

• Rewritable-Access Memory

How many bits are in a Byte?

• 4

• 8

• 16

• 32

How many kilobytes are in a megabyte?

• 100 kilobytes

• 500 kilobytes

• 1,000 kilobytes

• 2,000 kilobytes

How many bytes are in a terabyte?

• 1,000,000 bytes

• 1,000,000,000 bytes

• 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

• 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes

What can a byte store in a modern computer?

• A single letter, like "A"

• A 14-line e-mail

• A good sized novel

• Roughly 300 MP3s

How many copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica can a terabyte store?

• 10

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

Which type of optical media can be reused over and over again with new data?

• CD-R

• CD-RW

• CD-ROM

• DVD-R

What does the number '0' represent in the diagram of a CD-RW?

• A pit

• A land

• A groove

• A bump

What is the function of the laser in the writing process of a CD-RW?

• To read data

• To create pits

• To spin the disk

• To reflect light

What does the term 'burns' refer to in the context of CD-RW?

• Heating the disk

• Creating pits

• Melting the surface

• Spinning the disk