Memory Flashcards by Sidney Beacher | Brainscape

Q

What is the purpose of ROM…

A

It stores the BIOS used to start the computer

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What is the purpose of RAM…

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Stores the data currently for access by the CPU

- Stores programs that are running/open

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What is virtual memory and why is it needed…

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Uses the hard disk or any secondary storage

- Needed when there isn’t enough physical memory

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