Computer Memory Quiz

The programs and data which pass through the processor must be loaded into the main memory in order to be ______.

• stored

• processed

• erased

• printed

When the user runs a program, the CPU looks for it on the ______.

• USB drive

• hard disk

• RAM

• motherboard

RAM (random access memory) is ______.

• permanent

• volatile

• read-only

• non-volatile

The information in RAM is ______ when the computer is turned off.

• saved

• retained

• lost

• copied

ROM (read-only memory) is ______.

• volatile

• temporary

• non-volatile

• eraseable

The BIOS (basic input/output system) uses ROM to control ______ with peripherals.

• storage

• communication

• processing

• installation

RAM capacity can be expanded by adding extra ______.

• processors

• software

• chips

• hard disks

The small circuit boards that contain RAM chips are called ______.

• DIMMs

• CPUs

• buses

• ROMs

The main circuit board inside a computer is called the ______.

• CPU

• motherboard

• hard disk

• RAM

The motherboard contains the processor, memory chips, expansion slots, and ______ for peripherals.

• cables

• connectors

• controllers

• ports