Computer Memory Quiz

What does RAM stand for?

• Read Access Memory

• Random Access Memory

• Run All Memory

• Real-time Access Memory

RAM is also known as the computer's...?

• Secondary Memory

• Permanent Memory

• Primary Memory

• Read-Only Memory

What happens to the data stored in RAM when the computer loses power?

• It is automatically saved to the hard drive.

• It is transferred to ROM.

• All data is lost.

• The data is retained until power returns.

Which type of memory is non-volatile, meaning it retains data when power is switched off?

• RAM

• DRAM

• ROM

• SRAM

What are the two main categories of RAM?

• SDRAM and RDRAM

• L1 and L2

• SRAM and DRAM

• Volatile and Non-volatile

Which type of RAM is typically used to build a computer's cache memory?

• DRAM

• SDRAM

• SRAM

• ADRAM

Which type of RAM stores information on capacitors and must be periodically recharged or refreshed?

• SRAM

• DRAM

• ROM

• EPROM

The main memory in a computer is generally made up of which type of chips?

• SRAM chips

• ROM chips

• EPROM chips

• DRAM chips

What does SDRAM stand for?

• Static Dynamic RAM

• Single Data RAM

• Synchronous DRAM

• System DRAM

The access speed of which RAM type is directly synchronized with the CPU's clock?

• Asynchronous DRAM (ADRAM)

• Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)

• Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)

• Static RAM (SRAM)