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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
A computer's internal hard drive is often considered a _______ storage device
primary
secondary
tertiary
external
A computer's external hard drive is often considered a _______ storage device
primary
secondary
tertiary
tertiary
Which of the following is NOT a primary storage device?
RAM
Harddisk
Cache
ROM
Primary storage is the area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the ________.
RAM
ROM
CPU
CD-ROM
Which of the following is volatile?
RAM
ROM
CPU
CD-ROM
A _______ memory does not lose stored data when the device is powered down.
volatile
non-volatile
tertiary
small
The function of the cache is...
temporarily store data or control information needed by the CPU
Direct the flow of instructions and data
perform mathematical and logic functions
store the most frequently used data and instructions
ROM stands for...
Read Optical Memory
Random Only Memory
Read Only Memory
Random Optical Memory
What happens if you don't have enough RAM?
Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive
Your computer will speed up
You won't get much wool from your sheep
Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space
In order of fastest to slowest with the fastest on the left and slowest on the right, name each type of memory in order.
Cache > RAM > Hard Drive
Hard Drive > RAM > Cache
RAM > Cache > Hard Drive
RAM > Hard Drive > Cache
When there is no room left in RAM, a computer may have to make use of (a) memory to store programs or data
A user upgrades the memory on their laptop from 4GB to 8GB. How might these affect the operation of the computer? (Choose as many answers as appropriate)
More programs can be opened and run at the same time
More programs can be installed on the hard drive
Less need for virtual memory
More need for virtual memory
Data stored on ROM cannot be (a) ?
Which of the following statements about virutal memory is NOT true?
Programs will run faster and more efficiently when making use of virutal memory
Programs are loaded from hard-drive to Virtual Memory before they are executed.
Hard-Drives transfer data more slowly then RAM, so the use of Virtual Memory has a negative impact on performance.
The more RAM a computer has, the more Virtual Memory is needed.
Where is ROM usually found inside a computer?
Inside the CPU
On the motherboard
As part of the hard drive
With the CD drive
