Computer Memory
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Computer Memory
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25 Questions

1. To what temporary area can you store text and other data - and later paste them to another location?
2. A group of 8 bits is known as a -“
3. Decreasing the amount of space required to store data and programs is accomplished by __________.
4. By CD you can
5. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW?
6. What characteristic of read-only memory (ROM) makes is useful?
7. The amount of time required by a storage device to retrieve data and programs is its __________.
8. Secondary storage
9. ROM tells the computer to
10. Data (information) is stored in computer as
11. Where are programs and data kept while the processor is using them?
12. A removable magnetic disc that holds information.
13. Reusable optical storage will typically have the acronym [IBPS PO - 2011]
14. A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a [SBI Clerk - 2009]
15. The main memory of a computer can also be called
16. Which of the following is equal to 1 - 048 - 576 byte (approx one million byte)?
17. Thick - rigid metal platters that are capable of storing and retrieving information at a high rate of speed are known as
18. A standard CD player accesses data/information using which method?
19. The signal which shows that a computer is waiting for a command from the user is
20. Eight bits of data.
21. The life span of a CD-ROM is
22. What does storage unit provide?
23. If a user needs information instantly available to the CPU - it should be stored -“
24. Data on a floppy disk is recorded in rings called __________.
25. Which of the following is billionth of a second? [SBI PO - 2011]