Which of the following is volatile memory?
Correct answer C. RAM
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Up to how much data can a normal CD-ROM usually store?
Correct answer D. 680 MB
Where is virtual memory typically located?
Correct answer C. Hard Drive
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Which type of memory loses its contents when the power is switched off?
Correct answer C. Volatile
What is the process of dividing a disk into tracks and sectors called?
Correct answer D. Formatting
What is the capacity of a double-sided DVD?
Correct answer B. 9.4 GB
A hard disk is divided into tracks, which are further divided into what?
Correct answer A. Sectors
What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
Correct answer C. Bit
RAM, cache and registers are all forms of temporary what?
Correct answer A. Storage
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How many bits make up one nibble?
Correct answer D. 4 bits
In information technology, what is associative memory also known as?
Correct answer A. Content Addressable Memory
Which of the following is the slowest at accessing data?
Correct answer C. Magnetic tape
What is half of a byte called?
Correct answer D. Nibble
A group of 8 bits forms which unit of data?
Correct answer B. Byte
What is a group of 4 bits called?
Correct answer C. Nibble
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Which of these is the largest unit of storage?
Correct answer C. Petabyte
What is a bit also called?
Correct answer A. Binary Digit
What are disk and tape drives commonly used as?
Correct answer C. Secondary storage devices
Which type of memory speeds up processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between main memory and the CPU?
Correct answer A. Cache memory
What is computer memory made up of?
Correct answer C. Large number of cells