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Main memory

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Main memory”, from the unit “Computer Systems” (Year 10 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

What is the main function of the control unit in the CPU?
Which CPU register temporarily stores the results produced during processing?
Put the following in order of data movement within a computer:
What type of program imitates real-world processes?
Why is binary representation important in computers?
What does a bus do if the CPU wants to send data to memory?
Which memory stores data and instructions currently in use?
What term describes memory that loses its contents when the power is switched off?
Which of these is an example of non-volatile memory?
What is the function of ROM in a computer?
Match each term to its correct description:
Place these types of memory in order from fastest to slowest:

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