S1 Main Memory Plenary

What are the two kinds of main memory?

• Romulus and Remus

• RAM and EWE

• Virtual and Real

• ROM and RAM

What does ROM stand for?

• Read Only Memory

• Read Over Memory

• Random Only Memory

• Required Only Memory

What does RAM stand for?

• Read All Memory

• Read Access Memory

• Random Access Memory

• Random Approach Memory

Which type of main memory is used to store the instructions on how to load the operating system when the computer starts up?

• Virtual memory

• RAM

• ROM

• Can't remember

Why is ROM a good place to store startup instructions?

• Because it is volatile memory

• Because it is non-volatile memory and can't be deleted or changed

• Because it is virtual memory

• Because it has no memory

What is RAM used to store?

• Programs that are running/open and data

• The operating system

• All open programs and the operating system

• Data only

What is meant by volatile memory?

• memory that does not need power to retain what is stored on it

• backup memory to allow the system to work on running programs

• memory that is deleted when the power to the computer system is turned off

• memory that is unpredictable

What is meant by non-volatile memory?

• memory that does not need power to retain what is stored on it

• backup memory to allow the system to work on running programs

• memory that is deleted when the power to the computer system is turned off

• memory that is unpredictable

Which type of memory needs power to be able to store data?

• Virtual memory

• ROM

• RAM

• All main memory