1st Quarter Compro

Cache memory has all of the following features except:

• Small-sized

• Volatile

• Located close to the CPU

• Non-volatile

What is cache memory?

• A large-sized, non-volatile memory

• A small volatile memory that allows a processor to access data quickly.

• A type of primary memory used for long-term storage

• A non-volatile memory that stores data permanently

Which of the following best describes primary memory?

• Non-volatile and persistent

• Volatile and temporary

• External and removable

• Slow and large in size

What is one key difference between SSDs and HDDs?

• SSDs have no moving parts, while HDDs have spinning platters and a magnetic head

• SSDs use magnetic storage, while HDDs use flash memory

• SSDs are slower than HDDs in terms of data access

• SSDs are only used in desktop computers

What is software in the context of computers?

• A set of instructions that drives a computer to perform tasks

• The physical components of a computer

• A type of volatile memory

• The electrical circuitry of a computer

What is the primary role of system software?

• To assist users in performing specific tasks

• To operate directly on hardware devices and provide a platform for applications

• To store data permanently

• To display user interface elements

What is application software designed for?

• To run in the background and manage system resources

• To protect the computer from viruses

• To manage memory and processing power

• To perform one or more tasks for the benefit of the user

What is the function of utility software?

• To manage, optimize, and maintain a computer system

• To provide a user interface for the operating system

• To execute specific application programs

• To act as the main memory for data storage

Evaluate the importance of secondary memory in a computer system. What could be the consequences if a system only relied on primary memory?

• The system might lose data when powered off, and storage capacity would be extremely limited.

• The system would be more efficient and faster.

• The system would not require any data storage.

• The system would have no effect on performance or data storage.

Primary memory serves several vital roles in data processing, except for:

• Temporarily storing data for quick access

• Storing instructions currently being executed by the CPU

• Holding data permanently after power-off

• Providing a workspace for running applications