WorksheetsRAM and ROM
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
ROM Vs RAM: What is used to boot up the computer when it is switched on...
RAM
ROM
What does volatile mean?
Data is lost when the power is turned off
Data is NOT lost when the power is turned off
Which component receives its instructions directly from the RAM?
Motherboard
BIOS
CPU
Hard Drive
Why will a system create virtual memory?
It is created when a computer is running many processes at once and RAM is running low.
It is non- volatile.
It is created when a computer is running many processes at once and ROM is running low.
It is created when the processor is running at capacity.
What does non-volatile mean?
Data isn't lost once power is switched off.
Once power is switched off, all data on it is lost.
What is the name of the extremely fast memory that is built into the CPU. Used as temporary stores for data and instructions.
Flash Memory
Cache Memory
Registers
Virtual Memory
Why is Virtual Memory needed in a computer system?
It is used as a fast type of memory for programs currently in use to speed up the performance of a computer.
When RAM gets full, instead of closing programs the Operating system uses virtual memory to store some data.
Which are types of memory?
RAM
ROM
CACHE
REGISTERS
Which statements are about RAM?
Is High Speed, Volatile memory is used as the main memory in a computer. It can be read and written to.
Non-volatile memory.
Volatile = temp memory, requires power to retain it data.
it can ONLY BE READ, not written to.
Which statements are about ROM?
Is High Speed, Volatile memory is used as the main memory in a computer. It can be read and written to.
Non-volatile memory.
Volatile = temp memory, requires power to retain it data.
it can ONLY BE READ, not written to.
