3 Hardware

Question 1

RAM

Answer 1

Random Access Memory. A primary memory unit that can be written to and read from.

Question 2

ROM

Answer 2

Read-Only Memory. A primary memory that can only be read from.

Question 3

DRAM

Answer 3

Dynamic RAM. A type of RAM that need constant refreshing.

Question 4

SRAM

Answer 4

Static RAM. A type of RAM that uses flip-flops and does not need refreshing.

Question 5

PROM

Answer 5

Programmable ROM. A type of ROM chip that can be programmed once.

Question 6

EPROM

Answer 6

Erasable Programmable ROM. A type of ROM chip that can be programmed more than once using ultraviolet lights.

Question 7

EEPROM

Answer 7

Electronically Erasable Programmable ROM. A type of ROM chip that can be modified by the user, which can be erased and written to repeatedly using pulsed voltages.

Question 8

sensor

Answer 8

input device that reads physical data from its surroundings

Question 9

HDD

Answer 9

Hard Disk Drive. A type of magnetic storage device that uses spinning disks.

Question 10

SSD

Answer 10

Solid State Drive. A storage media with no moving parts that relies on movement of electrons.