WorksheetsCOA_Ch06_InClass-1
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______ memory allows data to be both read from and written to easily and rapidly.
a)
EPROM
b)
ROM
c)
RAM
d)
PROM
2.
The main memory in a desktop personal computer is made of:
a)
ROM
b)
RAM
c)
cache
d)
none of the above
3.
The basic difference between RAM and ROM memory is:
a)
RAM is nonvolatile while ROM is volatile
b)
RAM is read/write while ROM Is read only
c)
ROM is used to store programs and data, while RAM is not
d)
ROM is typically specified when you buy a computer; RAM is not
4.
Examples of secondary memory include:
a)
ROM, PROM, and EROM
b)
main memory and cache
c)
magnetic disk drives and solid state memory
d)
optical jukeboxes and tape libraries
5.
Information can be retrieved fastest from:
a)
hard disk (SSD)
b)
magnetic tape
c)
optical disk
d)
USB flash drive
6.
Which of the following types of memory has the longest (slowest) access time?
a)
cache memory
b)
main memory
c)
secondary memory
d)
registers
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