Memory

Question 0

What does ROM stand for?

Answer 0

Read only memory

Question 1

What does RAM stand for?

Answer 1

Random access memory

Question 2

What memory does RAM store?

Answer 2

All the current instructions that a piece of software requires to run and temporarily stores data being processed by the CPU

Question 3

What memory does ROM store?

Answer 3

This memory is programmed by the manufacturer and can only be read. ROM requires all the information required for the computer to boot up

Question 4

What is RAM usually referred to as?

Answer 4

Temporary or volatile memory. Data stored here can be wiped if the power is cut

Question 5

What effect would increasing the RAM have on the computer’s overall speed?

Answer 5

Increasing the amount of RAM will increase the computer’s overall speed

Question 6

What is significant about the memory stored in ROM?

Answer 6

Instructions are permanently saved and are present even when the power is turned off (non-volatile memory). The contents are pre-programmed and cannot be deleted

Question 7

What is cache memory?

Answer 7

The storage which contains the most commonly used instructions. This speeds up the fetch, decode and execution cycle because the data has already been fetched and decoded.