Primary Memory Reading

Primary Memory Reading

Assessment

Passage

Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Andrew Ward

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main advantage of primary memory being built inside the computer?

Fast access to data and instructions

Larger storage capacity

Lower cost

Non-volatility

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of primary memory is non-volatile?

ROM

RAM

Virtual Memory

Cache

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The BIOS is stored in ______ because it is always needed when the computer starts.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the data in RAM when the computer is switched off?

It is lost

It is saved to the hard drive

It is transferred to ROM

It remains unchanged

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Virtual memory is used when the computer has no more available ______.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of transferring data between RAM and the hard disk in virtual memory is known as ______.