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Total cards: 12•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Why do computers need primary storage?

Back (Answer)

For any data that needs to be accessed quickly

#2
Front (Question)

What is included in primary storage?

Back (Answer)

Start-up instructions Operating system Programs that are running

#3
Front (Question)

What does RAM stand for?

Back (Answer)

Random Access Memory

#4
Front (Question)

What does volatile mean?

Back (Answer)

Needs power to maintain the memory. If power turned off it loses its contents.

#5
Front (Question)

What does non-volatile mean?

Back (Answer)

Does not require power to maintain the memory. If power turned off it retains it contents when switched back on.

#6
Front (Question)

What does RAM store?

Back (Answer)

Currently open data and the operating system

#7
Front (Question)

Features of RAM

Back (Answer)

Can be accessed quickly Can be read from or written to Also known as main memory

#8
Front (Question)

What does ROM stand for?

Back (Answer)

Read-Only Memory

#9
Front (Question)

ROM and RAM are either volatile or non-volatile

Back (Answer)

RAM - Volatile ROM - Non-Volatile

#10
Front (Question)

What storage does ROM provide?

Back (Answer)

Data and storage needed to start up computer (Boot up sequence) and the BIOS

#11
Front (Question)

Features of ROM

Back (Answer)

Read only (cannot be overwritten) Contents written by manufacture

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