Computer Hardware - Virtual Memory

Virtual memory is

• a memory management technique
• a virus checking utility
• a piece of hardware
• an series of pixels used to represent an image

Virtual memory typically uses two storage devices, RAM and ______________.

• the hard drive
• ROM
• a secondary piece of RAM
• a CD-ROM

Virtual memory is used

• when the RAM is not enough to contain all of the programs and data currently being used
• every other time a program is used
• as a secondary storage medium for long term storage of documents
• when the CPU is getting overheated

A program stored in virtual memory may run slower than a program stored on the RAM

• TRUE
• FALSE

The computer can take programs out of the RAM and store them in virtual memory, this frees up the RAM to be used to open more programs.

• TRUE
• FALSE

A program needs to be stored on the RAM before it can be used.

• TRUE
• FALSE

Hard drives have faster access times than RAM

• FALSE
• TRUE

If a program is stored in virtual memory, it needs to be put back onto the RAM before it can be used again.

• TRUE
• FALSE

The more programs you have open, the less RAM and virtual memory will be needed.

• FALSE
• TRUE

Virtual memory makes use of secondary storage as if it were main memory.

• TRUE
• FALSE