WorksheetsS1 Main Memory Plenary
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the two kinds of main memory?
Romulus and Remus
RAM and EWE
Virtual and Real
ROM and RAM
What does ROM stand for?
Read Only Memory
Read Over Memory
Random Only Memory
Required Only Memory
What does RAM stand for?
Read All Memory
Read Access Memory
Random Access Memory
Random Approach Memory
Which type of main memory is used to store the instructions on how to load the operating system when the computer starts up?
Virtual memory
RAM
ROM
Can't remember
Why is ROM a good place to store startup instructions?
Because it is volatile memory
Because it is non-volatile memory and can't be deleted or changed
Because it is virtual memory
Because it has no memory
What is RAM used to store?
Programs that are running/open and data
The operating system
All open programs and the operating system
Data only
What is meant by volatile memory?
memory that does not need power to retain what is stored on it
backup memory to allow the system to work on running programs
memory that is deleted when the power to the computer system is turned off
memory that is unpredictable
What is meant by non-volatile memory?
memory that does not need power to retain what is stored on it
backup memory to allow the system to work on running programs
memory that is deleted when the power to the computer system is turned off
memory that is unpredictable
Which type of memory needs power to be able to store data?
Virtual memory
ROM
RAM
All main memory
