WorksheetsComputer Memory
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
RAM & ROM are known as what kind of memory?
a)
Secondary storage
b)
Main memory
c)
Registers
d)
Flash memory
2.
What does the acronym RAM stand for?
a)
Random Alignment Memory
b)
Read Access Memory
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read All Memory
3.
What does the acronym ROM stand for?
a)
Read Only Memory
b)
Random Option Memory
c)
Read Once Memory
d)
Random Operating Memory
4.
Where is ROM usually found inside a computer?
a)
Inside the CPU
b)
As part of the hard drive
c)
On the motherboard
d)
With the CD drive
5.
In terms of computer memory, what is meant by the term 'volatile'?
a)
It retains its content when power is cut
b)
It loses its contents when power is cut
c)
It is not stable and should not be used
d)
Memory chips can overheat
6.
Which statement best describes RAM?
a)
Fast, permanent storage
b)
Slow, volatile stoage
c)
Fast, volatile storage
d)
Slow, permanent storage
7.
Which statement best describes ROM?
a)
A flash memory chip that contains a small amount of non-volatile memory
b)
A memory store containing a large amount of volatile memory
c)
A register within the CPU responsible for storing memory addresses
d)
A memory store containing a small amount of volatile memory
8.
What is usually held in the contents of RAM?
a)
BIOS and Boot sequence needed to start the computer
b)
Operating System and currently running programs
c)
Software programs stored within the computer
d)
Recently executed instructions in case they are needed again
9.
What is stored in Read Only Memory (ROM)?
a)
Recently opened programs
b)
Operating system and currently running programs
c)
BIOS and boot sequence (the computer's initial start-up process)
d)
The CPU's registers
10.
True or False? The closer a memory type is to the CPU, the slower it takes for the CPU to access the instructions and execute them. However, the closer it is to the CPU the larger and cheaper the memory is.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
Found in the computer's BIOS, what actually is the 'bootstrap'?
a)
The program which takes the computer through steps that lead up to the loading of the operating system (OS)
b)
The program responsible for loading the drives for peripheral devices like the keyboard and mouse
c)
The computer's initial start-up process
d)
The device used to attach the ROM to the computer's motherboard
12.
What is the average size of RAM in a PC or laptop computer?
a)
512 MB
b)
1 - 2 GB
c)
8 - 16 GB
d)
32 - 64 GB
13.
What is Virtual Memory?
a)
An additional memory slot located in one of the RAM ports
b)
A section of volatile memory created temporarily on the storage drive
c)
Memory stored in the 'cloud'
d)
Memory that doesn't exist inside the computer but on an external device such as a USB pen drive
14.
Why is Virtual Memory needed or used by a computer?
a)
When RAM becomes full because of too many programs running at once
b)
When ROM is too small and struggles to store the Operating System
c)
When users wish to store data on an external server such as 'the cloud'
d)
When chosen by the user or computer administrator
15.
What is the term commonly used to describe the constant swapping in-and-out of programs between the RAM and Virtual Memory?
a)
Swapping
b)
Paging
c)
Disk thrashing
d)
Over-clocking
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