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What is another name for RAM? |
Main Memory |
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Is RAM volatile or non-volatile? |
Volatile |
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What is virtual memory? |
Secondary storage used as extra RAM |
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What happens when the computer boots up?what ha |
The OS is copied from secondary storage to RAM |
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What happens to the computer when using virtual memory? |
Computer becomes very slow to respond when switching between applications or when using memory intensive data |
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What does CPU need to do to read data stored in virtual memory? |
Must move data back to RAM |
