10 Minute Test 2

ROM is... (select 2 answers)

• volatile

• non-volatile

• primary storage

• secondary storage

Hard Disk Drives are a type of...

• primary storage

• secondary storage

• tertiary storage

SSDs experience the same 'fragmentation' problems as HDDs

• True

• False

• Fragmentation is where the data is saved in multiple, scattered locations

• Fragmentation is where the size of a file is reduced by removing data (temporarily or permanently)

Clock Speed is ...

• The number of instructions a CPU can process at the same time

• The number of cycles a CPU can process per second

• The amount of cache available to store frequently used data.

Cache memory has...

• ... a large capacity that is slow for the CPU to access

• ... a large capacity that is quick for the CPU to access

• ... a small capacity that is quick for the CPU to access

RAM is used for...

• ... storing instructions that tell the CPU how to boot up

• ... archiving information

• ... storing data, files and programs in use

Virtual Memory is used when...

• RAM Is full of data

• the Hard Drive is full of data

• ROM is full of data

Which type of utility software scrambles data to stop third parties from accessing it?

• Defragmentation

• Compression

• Encryption

The purpose of the CPU is to...

• process data

• process instructions

• process information

• process data and instructions

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Operating System Functions

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(b) Utility Software Functions

• Manages memory

• Manages CPU time to allow multi-tasking

• Provide a user interface

• Organise the hard-drive so data is store contiguously

• Manage users

• Reduce the size of files for storage and transmission

• Manage hardware using device drivers

• Encrypt data to prevent unauthorised access

• Manage files