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Primary storage (memory)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A computer's external hard drive is often considered a _______ storage device

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

tertiary

2.

What are the examples of primary memory?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

HDD

d)

SSD

3.

Which one is used to store data that controls the most basic computer functionality?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

HDD

4.
ROM stands for...
a)
Read Optical Memory
b)
Random Only Memory
c)
Read Only Memory
d)
Random Optical Memory
5.
RAM stands for ...
a)
Read Access Memory
b)
Random Application Memory
c)
Read Application Memory
d)
Random Access Memory
6.
The characteristics of RAM are it is .....
a)
Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
b)
Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
7.
This memory stores the data of the operating system and programs that are currently running, for access by the CPU.
a)
RAM
b)
ROM
c)
Cache memory
d)
Flash memory
8.

How many bytes are there in a kilobyte?

a)

2024

b)

1024

c)

1000

d)

8

9.

Data is stored in the computer memory in the form of :

a)

Numbers

b)

Text

c)

Bits/Bytes

10.

Data and instructions stored in this Internal memory are lost when computer is turned off

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

Hard disk

11.

This internal memory holds start up instructions that prepare the computer for use and check proper working of computer parts.

a)

RAM

b)

Flash Drive

c)

ROM

d)

Memory Card

12.

Which type of storage is directly accessible to the CPU?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Offline

13.

Information that we no longer seeing on the screen has been erased from RAM.

a)

True

b)

False

14.
RAM & ROM are known as what kind of memory?
a)
Secondary storage
b)
Main memory
c)
Registers
d)
Flash memory
15.
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
16.
A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...
a)
1 Gb
b)
1000 Gb
c)
1 Kb
d)
1 Tb
17.
The characteristics of RAM are it is .....
a)
Permanent, non-volatile, not expandable and you can't write to it
b)
Temporary, volatile, expandable and you can write to it.
18.

What is the smallest measurement used to measure a computer memory ?

a)

Megabyte

b)

Terabyte

c)

Yottabyte

d)

Bits

19.

The only two digits used in the binary number system are _______.

a)

one and two

b)

zero and one

c)

zero and two

d)

two and three