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WorksheetsMemory & Processor
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 53mins
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Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Which statement best describes RAM?
a)
Fast, permanent storage
b)
Slow, volatile stoage
c)
Fast, volatile storage
d)
Slow, permanent storage
3.
Which statement best describes ROM?
a)
A flash memory chip that contains a small amount of non-volatile memory
b)
A memory store containing a large amount of volatile memory
c)
A register within the CPU responsible for storing memory addresses
d)
A memory store containing a small amount of volatile memory
4.
Which one is secondary storage?
a)
RAM
b)
Hard Disk
c)
ROM
d)
BIOS
5.
Can only be programmed once.
a)
EEPROM
b)
EPROM
c)
flash ROM
d)
PROM
6.
Can be programmed a limited amount of times, and one bit at a time can be erased with electricity
a)
EEPROM
b)
EPROM
c)
flash ROM
d)
PROM
7.
Can be programmed a limited amount of times and be erased with an ultraviolet light.
a)
EEPROM
b)
EPROM
c)
flash ROM
d)
PROM
8.
Cache memory temporarily stores data.
a)
true
b)
FALSE
9.
A cache makes recently accessed data immediately available to the processor
a)
true
b)
FALSE
10.
What is cache memory?
a)
It is used to permanently store data and programs
b)
It is used to store numbers
c)
It is used between the RAM and CPU to improve performance by holding data that has just been or is about to be processed.
d)
It is used to store letters
11.
In order of fastest to slowest with the fastest on the left and slowest on the right, name each type of memory in order.
a)
Cache > RAM > Hard Drive
b)
Hard Drive > RAM > Cache
c)
RAM > Cache > Hard Drive
d)
RAM > Hard Drive > Cache
12.
Which one of the following is an example of primary memory?
a)
Cache
b)
RAM
c)
Micro SD Card
d)
Hard Drive
13.
Virtual memory is
a)
a memory management technique
b)
a virus checking utility
c)
a piece of hardware
d)
an series of pixels used to represent an image
14.
Virtual memory is used
a)
when the RAM is not enough to contain all of the programs and data currently being used
b)
every other time a program is used
c)
as a secondary storage medium for long term storage of documents
d)
when the CPU is getting overheated
15.
Virtual memory typically uses two storage devices, RAM and ______________.
a)
the hard drive
b)
ROM
c)
a secondary piece of RAM
d)
a CD-ROM
16.
A program stored in virtual memory may run slower than a program stored on the RAM
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
The computer can take programs out of the RAM and store them in virtual memory, this frees up the RAM to be used to open more programs.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
18.
What is flash memory?
a)
It is a type of ROM that can be re-written
b)
Flash memory is a type of RAM
c)
It is part of the CPU
d)
Flash memory is a CPU register
19.
Which one of the following is an example of flash memory?
a)
Hard Disk Drive
b)
DVD Disc
c)
USB Pen Drive
d)
RAM
20.
A computer has 1024 megabytes of RAM. That is the same as ...
a)
1 Gb
b)
1000 Gb
c)
1 Kb
d)
1 Tb
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