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1. When is it called when a computer looks at the contents of memory and what type of memory can this happen with?

   1.   ?    It is called reading from memory and can happen with ROM or RAM.
   2.   ?    It is called writing to memory and can happen with ROM or RAM.
   3.   ?    It is called reading from memory and can only happen with ROM.
   4.   ?    It is called reading from memory and can only happen with RAM.
   5.   ?    It is called writing to memory and only happen with ROM.

2. When is it called when a computer alters the contents of memory and what type of memory can this happen with?

   1.   ?    It is called writing to memory and can only happen with RAM.
   2.   ?    It is called reading from memory and can happen with ROM or RAM.
   3.   ?    It is called reading from memory and can only happen with ROM.
   4.   ?    It is called writing to memory and can happen with ROM or RAM.
   5.   ?    It is called reading from memory and can only happen with RAM.

3. What does IAS stand for?

   1.   ?    Immediate Access Store
   2.   ?    Instant Access Store
   3.   ?    Immediate Availability Store
   4.   ?    Instant Availability Storage
   5.   ?    Immediate Access Storage

4. Which of the following is an accurate description of ROM?

   1.   ?    It is read only memory meaning the contents can not be altered (written to) and it is non-volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
   2.   ?    It is random access memory meaning the contents can not be altered (written to) and it is non-volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
   3.   ?    It is read only memory meaning the contents can be altered (written to) and it is non-volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
   4.   ?    It is read only memory meaning the contents can not be altered (written to) and it is volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
   5.   ?    It is read only memory meaning the contents can be altered (read from) and it is non-volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.

5. Which of the following is an accurate description of RAM?

   1.   ?    It is random access memory meaning the contents can be altered (written to) and it is volatile meaning the contents are lost when the computer is turned off.
   2.   ?    It is read only memory meaning the contents can not be altered (written to) and it is non-volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
   3.   ?    It is random access memory meaning the contents can be altered (written to) and it is non-volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.
   4.   ?    It is random access memory meaning the contents can be altered (read from) and it is volatile meaning the contents are lost when the computer is turned off.
   5.   ?    It is random access memory meaning the contents can be altered (written to) and it is volatile meaning the contents are not lost when the computer is turned off.

6. Which one of the following is true?

   1.   ?    A digital watch will use ROM to store the operating program and ROM to store data such as the names of the months. If the battery was removed, this data would not be lost.
   2.   ?    A digital watch will use RAM to store the operating program and RAM to store data such as the names of the months. If the battery was removed, this data would be lost.
   3.   ?    A digital watch will use ROM to store the operating program and ROM to store data such as the names of the months. If the battery was removed, this data would be lost and have to be reloaded.
   4.   ?    A digital watch will use ROM to store the operating program and RAM to store data such as the names of the months. If the battery was removed, this data would not be lost.
   5.   ?    A digital watch will use RAM to store the operating program and RAM to store data such as the names of the months. If the battery was removed, this data would not be lost.

7. Which of these is the best description of a computer BIOS?

   1.   ?    It is a type of ROM used to store a simple program that will run when the computer is started, operate the basic hardware of the computer and start software such as the operating system .
   2.   ?    It is a type of RAM used to store a simple program that will run when the computer is started, operate the basic hardware of the computer and start software such as the operating system when the computer is started.
   3.   ?    It is a type of ROM used to store the operating system software that runs the computer and operate the basic hardware of the computer.
   4.   ?    It is a type of ROM used to store a simple program that will operate the basic hardware of the computer and run software such as the operating system once the computer is in use.
   5.   ?    It is a type of ROM used to store a simple program that will operate all the hardware of the computer and start software such as the operating system when the computer is started.

8. The process of transferring data and/or programs from backing store into RAM so they can be used and then transferring the data back from RAM into backing store is know as?

   1.   ?    Loading and then saving
   2.   ?    Saving and then loading
   3.   ?    Processing and then loading
   4.   ?    Saving and then processing
   5.   ?    Loading and then processing

9. Which one of the following is true?

   1.   ?    A program such as a word processor would be loaded into RAM to run it and RAM would be used to store a document that is being worked on. If the computer was turned off, both would be lost and have to be reloaded.
   2.   ?    A program such as a word processor would be loaded into ROM to run it but RAM would be used to store a document that is being worked on. If the computer was turned off, neither would be lost or have to be reloaded.
   3.   ?    A program such as a word processor would be loaded into RAM to run it and RAM would be used to store a document that is being worked on. If the computer was turned off, neither would be lost or have to be reloaded.
   4.   ?    A program such as a word processor would be loaded into RAM to run it and ROM would be used to store a document that is being worked on. If the computer was turned off, neither would be lost or have to be reloaded.
   5.   ?    A program such as a word processor would be loaded into ROM to run it and ROM would be used to store a document that is being worked on. If the computer was turned off, neither would be lost or have to be reloaded.