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Primary Storage

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name

Class

Date

Where does the BIOS live?

RAM

Cache

Hard Disk

ROM

Where are the currently used data and instructions kept?

RAM

Cache

Hard Disk

ROM

RAM is known as what type of memory?

Volatile

Non-volatile

ROM is known as what type of memory?

Volatile

Non-volatile

RAM size is usually measured in..

Kilobytes

Megabytes

Gigabytes

Terabytes

ROM is this type of memory..

Read only

Write only

Read/write

RAM is..

Read only

Write only

Read/write

ROM size is usually measured in..

Kilobytes

Megabytes

Gigabytes

Terabytes

_________________ storage is the computers's short term memory.

Primary

Secondary

University

Elementary

10.

The place that the computer uses to save information is called _________.

mouse

keyboard

printer

storage

11.

RAM stands for __________________________.

Rainy Access Memory

Renewal Access Memory

Random Access Memory

Revival Access memory

12.

RAM keeps data for the CPU that it needs when procesing.

True

False

13.

Primary storage keeps data until you close a program or until the computer loses electricity.

True

False

14.

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

True

False

15.

This memory stores the data of the operating system and programs that are currently running, for access by the CPU.

RAM

ROM

Cache memory

Flash memory

16.

How many bytes are there in a kilobyte?

2024

1024

1000

17.

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

Numbers

Text

Bits/Bytes

18.

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

ROM

RAM

USB

Hard disk

19.

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

RAM

Flash Drive

ROM

Memory Card

20.

RAM & ROM are known as what kind of memory?

Secondary storage

Main memory

Registers

Flash memory

21.

In terms of computer memory, what is meant by the term 'volatile'?

It retains its content when power is cut

It loses its contents when power is cut

It is not stable and should not be used

Memory chips can overheat

22.

A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...

1 Gb

1000 Gb

1 Kb

1 Tb

23.

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

Megabyte

Terabyte

Yottabyte

Bits

24.

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

one and two

zero and one

zero and two

two and three

100 %

Primary Storage

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

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