Memory Flashcards
1
Q
What do RAM and ROM stand for
A
Random Access Memory
Read-Only Memory
2
Q
What is Volatile memory
A
Temporary Memory
3
Q
What is a non-volatile memory
A
is Permanent Memory
4
Q
Which is the main memory RAM or ROM
A
RAM
5
Q
What is the main memory used for?
A
It is used to store data, files, and programs while they are being used
6
Q
What is Secondary Storage?
A
Virtual Memory
7
Q
When RAM is full what happens?
A
It moves data that hasn’t been used recently to a location on secondary storage (Virtual Memory)
8
Q
If the CPU needs to read data where is it stored?
A
Virtual Memory
9
Q
What does the ROM do? and is it Volatile
A
The ROM tells the CPU how to boot up
The ROM is non-volatile
10
Q
Is RAM Volatile or non-Volatile?
A
Volatile
