What characterstic of read only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?

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1. What characterstics of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?

   A. ROM information can be easily updated
   B. Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrial power
   C. ROM provides very large amounts or inexpensive data storage
   D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

2. The permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer instructions is the__________________?

   A. RAM
   B. BIOS
   C. CMOS
   D. ROM

3. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media ?

   A. CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
   B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
   C. CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
   D. All of these

4. A CD-ROM disk __________________?

   A. cannot be erased and rewritten
   B. has more storage capacity than CD-R
   C. holds less data than a floppy disk
   D. can be written only once

5. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW ?

   A. A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from.
   B. They are the same — just two different terms used by different manufacturers.
   C. A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW.
   D. A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot.

6. The difference between memory and storages is that memory is ________________ and storage is ____________________?

   A. Permanent, temporary
   B. Temporary, permanent
   C. Slow, fast
   D. Fast, slow

7. Which one of the following memory is not the primary memory of a computer ?

   A. ROM
   B. RAM
   C. EEPROM
   D. CD-ROM

8. All of the following storage media have read and write capabilities except _____________________?

   A. Flash memory cards
   B. CD-ROMs
   C. Hard disk drives
   D. Floppy disks

9. Which of the following devices have a limitation that we can only read it but can not erase or modify it ?

   A. Tape drive
   B. Hard disk
   C. Compact disk
   D. Floppy disk

10. A flat metallic disk that contains a large amount of permanently stored information read optically is called a ____________________?

    A. Monitor
    B. ALU
    C. CD-ROM
    D. RAM