1. Computer Components Let’s review!

2. If your computer slows down, what system parts are you going to check? Click to select from choices below. cables, ROM, keyboard, RAM, software cablesROMkeyboardRAMsoftware

3. Wrong answer – try again!

4. It’s RAM – great work!

5. What could be one possible reason your computer is freezing up or running very slowly? Click to choose an answer. 1.Not enough electricityNot enough electricity 2.Not enough softwareNot enough software 3.Not enough RAMNot enough RAM 4.Not enough USB portsNot enough USB ports Once your find the correct answer, key in the question AND the answer to question 3 on the Word document.

6. Wrong answer – try again!

7. Great work again! Remember that your computer can never have enough RAM! A RAM chip to increase computer memory

8. RAM or ROM Fill in the missing blanks by selecting the best option.

9. You can often add more ______ to a computer by buying additional memory cards. RAMROM

10. QUESTION #1 Incorrect You can often add more RAM to a computer by buying additional memory cards.

11. QUESTION #1 Correct! You can often add more RAM to a computer by buying additional memory cards.

12. You cannot add more ______ to a computer; it is permanently installed on the motherboard. RAMROM

13. QUESTION #2 Incorrect You cannot add more ROM to a computer; it is permanently installed on the motherboard.

14. QUESTION #2 Correct! You cannot add more ROM to a computer; it is permanently installed on the motherboard.

15. When the computer is off, _____ is empty. RAMROM

16. QUESTION #3 Incorrect When the computer is off, RAM is empty.

17. QUESTION #3 Correct! When the computer is off, RAM is empty.

18. _____ is a set of electronic circuits on the motherboard that permanently stores the set of instructions used to check the computer system’s components. RAMROM

19. QUESTION #4 Incorrect ROM is a set of electronic circuits on the motherboard that permanently stores the set of instructions used to check the computer system’s components.

20. QUESTION #4 Correct! ROM is a set of electronic circuits on the motherboard that permanently stores the set of instructions used to check the computer system’s components.

21. _____ activates the operating system software when you turn on the computer. RAMROM

22. QUESTION #5 Incorrect ROM activates the operating system software when you turn on the computer.

23. QUESTION #5 Correct! ROM activates the operating system software when you turn on the computer.

24. _____ temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is turned on. RAMROM

25. QUESTION #6 Incorrect RAM temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is turned on.

26. QUESTION #6 Correct! RAM temporarily holds programs and data while the computer is turned on.

27. When writing a paper, the CPU temporarily copies the word processing program onto _____ so the CPU can quickly access the instructions you will need as you type and format your paper. RAMROM

28. QUESTION #7 Incorrect When writing a paper, the CPU temporarily copies the word processing program onto RAM so the CPU can quickly access the instructions you will need as you type and format your paper.

29. QUESTION #7 Correct! When writing a paper, the CPU temporarily copies the word processing program onto RAM so the CPU can quickly access the instructions you will need as you type and format your paper.

30. _____ is volatile, which means that it is constantly changing as long as the computer is on and is cleared when the computer is turned off. RAMROM

31. QUESTION #8 Incorrect RAM is volatile, which means that it is constantly changing as long as the computer is on and is cleared when the computer is turned off.

32. QUESTION #8 Correct! RAM is volatile, which means that it is constantly changing as long as the computer is on and is cleared when the computer is turned off.

33. _____ is often referred to as temporary memory. RAMROM

34. QUESTION #9 Incorrect RAM is often referred to as temporary memory.

35. QUESTION #9 Correct! RAM is often referred to as temporary memory.

36. _____ is nonvolatile, which means it never changes and remains the same when the computer is turned off. It is often referred to as permanent memory. RAMROM

37. QUESTION #10 Incorrect ROM is nonvolatile, which means it never changes and remains the same when the computer is turned off. It is often referred to as permanent memory.

38. QUESTION #10 Correct! ROM is nonvolatile, which means it never changes and remains the same when the computer is turned off. It is often referred to as permanent memory.

39. Hopefully these review questions helped make the differences between RAM and RAM more clear.