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Practice Questions
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What is the main purpose of RAM?
💡 Hint: Think about data storage while the computer is on.
What does ROM stand for?
💡 Hint: Consider what kind of data is stored in ROM.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What memory type is volatile?
💡 Hint: Consider which memory stores data temporarily.
True or False: RAM cannot store data while the computer is turned off.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens during a power outage.
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Challenge Problems
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Given that a computer has 32 address lines, calculate the total number of memory locations it can access.
💡 Hint: Use the formula 2^n, where n is the number of address lines.
If a computer’s main memory is 8GB, how many bytes is that and what is its width?
💡 Hint: Consider the conversion of gigabytes to bytes.
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