Memory Flashcards
1
Q
What is RAM?
A
High speed, volatile memory
2
Q
What does RAM mean?
A
Random Access Memory
3
Q
What is volatile memory?
A
temporary memory, it requires power to retain data
4
Q
What is main memory?
A
Where all data, files and programs are stored
5
Q
Why do computers use virtual memory?
A
Because they have limited amount of RAM
6
Q
Why is virtual memory slower than RAM?
A
Because all data needs to be copied to the RAM so that the CPU can read it
7
Q
What does ROM do?
A
Tells the CPU how to boot up
8
Q
What does ROM stand for?
A
Read-Only Memory
9
Q
Is ROM volatile or non-volatile memory?
A
Non-Volatile
