Jasmine: Chapter 3.1+3.3 Review Quiz

Which component is responsible for executing instructions stored in ROM?

• GPU

• RAM

• CPU

• Hard Drive

Arjun needs to transfer his important school project files to Olivia's computer. He is looking for the most popular backup device that is small, lightweight, and plug and play, which he can use to copy data from one computer to another.

• CD

• Flash memory

• Hard disk

• RAM

• DVD

During a computer class, Zoe asked her teacher about the acronym ROM. He wanted to know what it stands for.

• Rewritable only memory

• Read operate memory

• Random only memory

• Read only memory

What is the term to describe that when the power supply is off, data will be erased.

Hint: You only need to type the word in lower case.

Mason is trying to understand computer memory. He comes across the acronym RAM and wonders what it stands for. Can you help him?

• Rewrite Access memory

• Random Access memory

• Read only memory

• Read Access memory

The name of the register to store the address of the next instruction is:

• Program Counter

• Instruction Register

• Memory Address Register

• Stack Pointer

Which type of secondary storage would be suitable for Lily doing geography coursework outdoors?

• Magnetic - its cheap and has a large capacity

• Optical - most people have a device capable of reading optical disks at home.

• ROM - data is stored permanently and will not lost even power off.

• Solid state - if the device was dropped it is less likely to break, due to there being no moving parts.

• RAM - can process the data which is currently in used

What is the purpose of the CPU?

• To turn the computer on.

• To process all the data and instructions.

• To provide power to the computer.

• To carry out calculation

• To create PowerPoint presentations.

What is the job of the control unit?

• It read the instructions

• It controls the input and output of data to make sure that it gets to the right place.

• It interpret the instructions of program

• It carries out calculations

• It stores information.

What are registers used for?

• To temporarily hold bits of data needed by the CPU.

• To make the CPU faster.

• To make sure that the CPU runs properly.

• To check that students are in school.