memory

Question 1

what are the two main types of memory?

Answer 1

RAM and ROM

Question 2

what does volatile memory require?

Answer 2

power

Question 3

what is memory used for?

Answer 3

to store data and instructions

Question 4

is RAM volatile or non-volatile?

Answer 4

volatile

Question 5

can the CPU read and write data to the RAM?

Answer 5

yes it can

Question 6

how does having a lot of RAM help your computer run faster?

Answer 6

when the CPU is running a program or using a file, the data and instructions are moved to RAM so that they can be accessed quickly

Question 7

what can you do when a computer does not have enough RAM for the CPU to use?

Answer 7

the hard drive can be used as a kind of ‘overflow’ memory, but data stored there will be much slower to access

Question 8

what does RAM stand for?

Answer 8

random access memory

Question 9

what does ROM stand for?

Answer 9

read only memory

Question 10

can the CPU read and write data to the ROM?

Answer 10

no it cant, the ROM uses read only memory, so can only be read from

Question 11

what instructions does the ROM usually contain?

Answer 11

it usually contains all the instructions a computer needs to poperly boot up