Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Memory

What does computer memory refer to?

• ROM chips

• Primary system memory

• Storage devices

• CPU cache

Which type of memory is faster than storage disks?

• ROM

• Secondary memory

• RAM

• CPU cache

What is the purpose of read-only memory (ROM)?

• Long-term data storage

• Temporary storage

• CPU instructions storage

• Firmware storage

What is the function of CPU cache?

• CPU instructions storage

• Firmware storage

• Long-term data storage

• Temporary storage

Which memory type does not preserve its contents when powered off?

• Secondary memory

• CPU cache

• ROM

• RAM

What is the purpose of secondary memory?

• Temporary storage

• CPU instructions storage

• Long-term data storage

• Firmware storage

What is the function of RAM in a computer?

• CPU instructions storage

• Temporary storage for active programs

• Long-term data storage

• Firmware storage

Which memory type is non-volatile?

• ROM

• CPU cache

• Secondary memory

• RAM

What is the role of the memory bus in a computer?

• Connects CPU to cache

• Connects CPU to secondary memory

• Connects CPU to RAM

• Connects RAM to ROM

Where are instructions telling the CPU what to do stored?

• ROM

• Secondary memory

• CPU cache

• RAM