memory

Question 1

What is volatile memory?

Answer 1

If memory is volatile then all data will be lost as soon as the power supply cuts off.

Question 2

What example of memory is volatile?

Answer 2

RAM

Question 3

What is RAM?

Answer 3

RAM is the main memory located near the CPU.

Question 4

What does RAM stand for?

Answer 4

Random Access Memory

Question 5

What is a characteristic of RAM?

Answer 5

You can access the data on it at any place or time as well as in any order.

Question 6

What is secondary storage?

Answer 6

A physical piece of hardware that holds data for a long period of time.

Question 7

Is secondary storage volatile or non volatile?

Answer 7

Non volatile

Question 8

What are some example of secondary storage?

Answer 8

Hard drive, USB, CD etc..

Question 9

Whats an example of primary storage?

Answer 9

RAM

Question 10

What is magnetic storage?

Answer 10

Secondary storage that uses small magnetic particles to store data.

Question 11

What is optical storage?

Answer 11

A laser beam burns tiny dark pits onto the surface of an optical disk.

Question 12

Whats an example of magnetic storage?

Answer 12

Hard disk

Question 13

Whats an example of optical storage?

Answer 13

CD, DVD