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WorksheetsMemory and Storage Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an example of Primary Storage?
RAM
HDD
Registers
SSD
What is an example of Secondary Storage
Solid State Drive
RAM
Optical
ROM
Which of these are differences between ROM and RAM
ROM is volatile
RAM is volatile
RAM is faster than ROM
ROM can be written to multiple times
What is the purpose of ROM in a computer system?
To hold the BIOS
To aid the CPU in running programs
To hold the instructions required to boot
To aid the RAM in holding programs
What is the purpose of RAM in a computer system?
To hold currently running programs
To hold not in use files
To hold backups of a computer
To hold data to be executed by the CPU
What is virtual memory?
A partition made in a secondary storage device (SSD) to act as memory, in the even the memory is full.
Memory that you can download online
A partition made in a secondary storage device (HDD) to act as memory, in the even the memory is full.
Memory in games
What statement is true?
Virtual memory is good, and has no adverse effect on a computer
Virtual memory is not good, and can have an adverse effect on a computer
What is the use of secondary storage in a computer system?
To hold/ store files
To work with the CPU to hold currently in use programs
To store physical objects in the computer
To hold all types of data permanently, even if the computer is turned off. Can be both read to and written to.
