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Quiz ICT

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe RAM

a)

RAM is volatile

b)

RAM never stores data

c)

RAM programs turn on if you close the computer

d)

RAM is the same as ROM

2.
Jamal has some printed photographs.
Describe how he could get them into a format that can be attached to an email
a)
Dont do anthing
b)
Scan the photographs
c)
print the photographs
d)
Use a DVD
3.
RAM & ROM are known as what kind of memory?
a)
Secondary storage
b)
Main memory
c)
Registers
d)
Flash memory
4.
What does the acronym RAM stand for?
a)
Random Alignment Memory
b)
Read Access Memory
c)
Random Access Memory
d)
Read All Memory
5.
What does the acronym ROM stand for?
a)
Read Only Memory
b)
Random Option Memory
c)
Read Once Memory
d)
Random Operating Memory
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Which statement best describes RAM?
a)
Fast, permanent storage
b)
Slow, volatile stoage
c)
Fast, volatile storage
d)
Slow, permanent storage
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.

What are the types of Computer Memory ?

a)

Primary memory and Secondary memory

b)

Non of these

c)

Primary memory

d)

Secondary memory

11.

What are the types of of Primary memory

a)

RAM and ROM

b)

RAM

c)

ROM

d)

CD

12.

What is an example for a secondary memory ?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

Pen Drive

d)

Charger

13.

Ram is a Temporary Memory

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A secondary memory can also be called as

a)

Backup Memory

b)

Main memory

c)

Internal memory

15.
When humans receive information they normally store it in their memories.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The place that the computer uses to save information is called _________.
a)
mouse
b)
keyboard
c)
printer
d)
storage
17.
RAM keeps data for the CPU that it needs when procesing.
a)
True 
b)
False
18.

The CPU can be found in the ____________________.

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Mouse

d)

System Unit

19.

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

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

external

20.

Primary storage is the area in a computer in which data is stored for quick access by the ________.

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

d)

CD-ROM

21.

Which of the following is volatile?

a)

RAM

b)

ROM

c)

CPU

d)

CD-ROM

22.

A _______ memory does not lose stored data when the device is powered down.

a)

volatile

b)

non-volatile

c)

tertiary

d)

small

23.

What happens if you don't have enough RAM?

a)

Your computer will slow down because it has to load everything from the Hard Drive

b)

Your computer will speed up

c)

You won't get much wool from your sheep

d)

Your computer will run out of Hard Drive Space

24.
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.
25.
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
26.

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

a)

ROM

b)

RAM

c)

USB

d)

Hard disk

27.

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

28.

Which type of storage is directly accessible to the CPU?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

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