Memory & Storage — Chapter Test

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Question 1
Which memory is volatile (loses its contents when the power is switched off)?
AROM
BRAM
CHard disk
DSSD
Question 2
As you move UP the memory hierarchy (towards registers), memory becomes…
ASlower, larger, cheaper
BFaster, smaller, costlier
CFaster, larger, cheaper
DSlower, smaller, costlier
Question 3
Which type of RAM is faster and typically used for cache memory?
ADRAM
BSRAM
CPROM
DEEPROM
Question 4
How many bits are in one byte?
A4
B8
C16
D1024
Question 5
Compared with a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SSD)…
AHas spinning platters
BIs faster and has no moving parts
CIs always cheaper per GB
DIs volatile