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WorksheetsMain memory
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
RAM, ROM and Cache are known as what kind of memory?
Secondary storage
Main memory
Registers
Flash memory
What is stored in Read Only Memory (ROM)?
Recently opened programs
Operating system and currently running programs
BIOS and boot sequence (the computer's initial start-up process)
The CPU's registers
What is usually held in the contents of RAM?
BIOS and Boot sequence needed to start the computer
Data and currently running programs (instructions)
Software programs stored within the computer
Recently executed instructions in case they are needed again
Which statement best describes ROM?
A flash memory chip that contains a small amount of non-volatile memory
A memory store containing a large amount of volatile memory
A register within the CPU responsible for storing memory addresses
A memory store containing a small amount of volatile memory
Which statement best describes RAM?
Fast, permanent storage
Slow, volatile stoage
Fast, volatile storage
Slow, permanent storage
Virtual memory typically uses two storage devices, RAM and ______________.
the hard drive
ROM
a secondary piece of RAM
a CD-ROM
A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...
1 Gb
1000 Gb
1 Kb
1 Tb
Can the contents in ROM be changed?
Not normally but can be changed through a process called 'flashing'
Yes
The content are always changing as they are used by the CPU
What is a drawback of using virtual memory?
It is very fast memory
It can permanently store programs
It slows the computer down significantly
It speed the computer up
What types of RAM are divided into?
SRAM (Static Random Access Memory)
DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)
