MEMORY Flashcards
1
Q
Primary Memory
A
RAM
ROM
2
Q
Secondary Memory types
A
Optical
Solid state/ flash
Magnetic
3
Q
Optical Memory
A
CD’s
DVD’s
Blu-ray
4
Q
Solid State/ Flash Memory
A
SSD (Solid state drive)
USB Memory Stick
SD card
5
Q
Magnetic Memory
A
Floppy disc
HDD (Hard disk drive)
6
Q
What is stored on ROM?
A
Vital boot up instructions for the computer. (BIOS)
7
Q
What is stored on RAM?
A
Instructions for the CPU to use in the fetch decode execute cycle. They tell the PC how to run programs.
8
Q
What is volatile memory?
A
Memory that loses its data when the computer is turned off.
9
Q
What is non-volatile memory?
A
Memory that keeps its data, regardless of the power of the computer.
10
Q
Is secondary memory Volatile?
A
NO
it is non-volatile
11
Q
Which primary memory is volatile?
A
RAM
