Primary Storage
What is the name of a primary storage device closely linked to the CPU and stores data and instruction temporarily
Random Access Memory
What secondary storage device uses laser technology to store data?
Compact Disk and Digital Versatile Disk
The fastest and most powerful computers are called?
Super Computers
What does the term CPU mean?
Central Processing Unit
Which type of computer would be used to forecast Jamaica's weather
Super Computer
What are the names of the two types of primary storage devices used in computers?
RAM and ROM
What secondary storage device uses magnetism to store data or information
Magnetic Tape, Floppy Disk and Hard Disk
Computers that store a large amount of data and allow multiple users at the same time
Mainframe
What are the names of the two units that make up the CPU?
Arithmetic Logic Unit and Control Unit
What type of computer would be used in a traffic light
Embedded Sytem
What is the name of the primary storage device that stores data and instructions permanently?
Read Only Memory
What secondary storage device uses electricity to store data and information
Flash Drive
What type of computer would be found in a washing machine and a microwave oven
Embedded System
What is the name of the unit responsible for math calculations
ALU
The type of computer allowing persons to withdraw money from different ATMs at the same time
Mainframe
What is the name of the primary storage device that stores the start-up Boot program on the computer
Read Only Memory
Arrange storage devices from fastest to slowest: Magnetic Tape Compact Disk Flash Drive
1. Flash Drive
2. Compact Disk
3. Magnetic Tape
Arrange computers from MOST to LEAST portable: Super, Desktop, Mainframe, Mobile Device
1. Mobile Device
2. Desktop
3. Mainframe
4. Super
What is the name of the unit responsible for the fetching and decoding of data and instructions
Control Unit
Arrange from cheapest to most expensive computers: Mainframe, Super and Desktop
1. Super
2. Mainframe
3. Desktop
What is the name given to the primary storage devices in computers that needs constant refreshing
Dynamic Random Access Memory
Arrange storage size from smallest to largest: Gigabyte, Kilobyte, Megabyte
1. Kilobyte
2. Megabyte
3. Gigabyte
Arrange computers from Fastest to Slowest processing speed: Desktop, Super, Mainframe
1. Super
2. Mainframe
3. Desktop
Where is the first place the CPU searches for data and instructions
Random Access Memory
Which primary storage is the fastest: RAM, SRAM, or DRAM?
Static Random Access Memory