[CCICOMP] Memory and Storage

This consists of electronic components that stores instructions waiting to be executed by the processor, data needed by those instructions and the results of processing the data.

• Motherboard

• Hard Drive
• CPU (Central Processing Unit)
• Memory

There are three basic categories of items that are stored in the memory. What are these three?

• Addresses

• Data being processed and the resulting information

• Applications

• Shortcuts

• Operating System

Each byte of data stored in memory is identified through a unique location identifier known as ____________

Memory size is commonly measured in gigabytes.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are the two main categories under Internal Memory (Primary Memory)

• RAM

• ROM

• PROM

• DDR

• HVD

This category of internal memory is also called the main memory. It consits of memory chips that actively read and write data/information.

• Read-Only Memory

• Cache

• Dynamic Random Access Memory

• Random Access Memory

• Static Random Access Memory

RAM is nonvolatile, meaning it loses its content when power is removed.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

RAM is VOLATILE, it loses its contents when power is removed.

Which of the following doesn't lose its contents when power is removed?

• RAM

• ROM

What do ROM chips, or firmware, contain?

• Temporary data storage for user files.
• Permanently written data and instructions

• Operating system files for booting.
• Graphics drivers for display output.

Answer explanation

It contains permanent information on things such as hardware initialization or how to start up a device.

When we talk about reading, in terms of memory, what do we mean?

• memorizing data

• processing data into information

• storing data into a storage medium

• accessing and retrieving data